Mechanic

Are you passionate about keeping vehicles and equipment running smoothly and love solving complex problems? We're looking for a talented mechanic to bring their skills and experience to our team.

The Mechanic, under general supervision, conducts preventative maintenance, repairs, and performs fleet and safety inspections on motorized vehicles, small engines and heavy equipment for the City of Chaska.

2024 Wage: $38.84 per hour
2025 Wage: $40.01 per hour

1. Performs repairs on all City owned vehicles and equipment, including brakes, engines, electrical systems, hydraulics, transmissions, ignitions, air and exhaust systems and axle assemblies.
2. Inspects, analyses and determines source and issue with vehicle or equipment problem and recommends and/or implements the best and most cost-effective means of needed repair or replacement.
3. Assists with required testing, certification and documentation on all equipment.
4. Responds to internal users of City equipment and vehicles, explaining proper maintenance and repair plan and triaging reported problems for appropriate scheduling of repair and routine maintenance.
5. Performs emergency field assistance to disabled equipment.
6. Performs required blacksmith work and fabrication on all equipment.
7. Maintains records on all equipment and vehicles, as well as daily service logs.
8. Maintains place in on-call rotation; as municipal employee, maintains availability for emergency situations.
9. Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D and 2 years of technical auto mechanic training or equivalent experience
• Class A Minnesota commercial driver’s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements

• Ability to operate all trucks and light, medium and heavy equipment and tools
• Welding skills
• Problem identifying and solving skills and ability to explain those problems/solutions to vehicle/equipment users

EQUIPMENT USED

• Computer
• Hand tools
• Automotive lifts and other hydraulic equipment
• All city owned equipment and vehicles (for purposes of their repair and maintenance)

• Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
• Rapid response and accurate problem solving in emergency repair situations
• Prioritization of repair issues

• Varying and some prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, observing, identifying colors, climbing, balancing, and lifting, carrying and moving objects 80+ lbs.

• Inside confines of fleet garage
• Outside for repairs and towing of equipment and vehicles in the field; exposure to wind, rain, ice, snow, sun, flooding
• Comfort working at heights and in confined spaces