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Montgomery County, OH

Senior Mechanic

Montgomery County, OH, Kettering

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Salary : $53,892.80 - $68,723.20 Annually
Location : Kettering OH 45432, OH
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: 05719
Department: AS - Central Services/Purchasing
Opening Date: 05/16/2025
Internal Only: No
Position Overview
Advanced level work involved in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of powered light, medium & heavy-duty vehicles/equipment, including gasoline and diesel engines, attached rolling stock and related mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronically controlled systems.
Summary of Job Duties
Troubleshoots, repairs or overhauls full range of systems, sub-systems, and major components on light, medium and heavy duty vehicles and equipment such as gasoline or diesel engines, supercharged or turbocharged engines, turbine engines, transmissions, gear reduction systems, planetary gears, pneumatic brakes and power take offs, differentials and transaxles, electronic fuel injection systems, ignition systems, charging and starting systems, emission control systems and related electrical, electronic, hydraulic, fuel and other systems.
Diagnoses problems and makes repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, adjusting or cleaning defective parts or components. Replaces or repairs components such as sensors, water pumps, spark plugs, brake shoes, mufflers, radiator caps, condensers, engine gaskets, belts and hoses and complete assemblies. Services air conditioning systems, flush radiators, replace antifreeze solutions, align front ends of cars and trucks. Adjusts brakes, transmission linkages, engine idle, voltage and control valves, clean or replace filters, screens, batteries, cables and clamps, services gasoline and diesel engines and their related components including heating and cooling devices, fabricates, welds and cuts metal parts using arc welder or acetylene torch or other methods.
Services and repairs vehicles and rolling equipment that becomes inoperative in the field. Records parts used, repairs and maintenance work done for each vehicle or piece of equipment. Identify and obtain repair parts using Fleet Services protocols. Assists in maintaining an orderly, safe, and clean work area.
(Performs Related Duties as Required)
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Valid driver 's license with an acceptable driving record. Must obtain State of Ohio Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements and pass D.O.T. exam within probationary.
Equivalent to high school diploma.
Five (5) years within the last six (6) years recent on-the-job experience and training that demonstrates advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in the repair & maintenance of a variety of vehicles and heavy-duty equipment or ASE certification/recertification as an ASE Master Truck Technician
OR ASE certification/recertification as an ASE Master Automotive Technician
OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Requirements.
(Other Evidences May Be Substituted)
Required to provide own tools.
Supplemental Information
Must obtain State of Ohio Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements and pass D.O.T. exam within probationary period.
Must obtain /retain ASE certification or successfully complete 16 hours of approved job-related technical training annually.
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.
Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.
Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.
Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.
Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.
Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: