6/2/2022 - Mechanic
Mechanic
(Provisional, Pending Civil Service Certification)
Department of Aging (Cumberland Area Transit System)
Starting Rate: $35,405
Duties: Reports to the CATS (Cumberland Area Transit System) Program Director; performs varied mechanical work involved in the repair, maintenance, and servicing of motor vehicles working with various machines and hand tools common to the trade; does related work as required.
Knowledge: Knowledge of: where and how a variety of automotive systems, components, accessories, and parts of systems such as wheel cylinders, fuel lines, condensers, and mufflers are installed; procedures for diagnosing the reasons for motor failure and the steps necessary to correct the condition; operation and installation procedures for all components and systems of vehicles such as engines, transmissions, front and rear-end assemblies, electrical, and hydraulic systems; mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of a variety of heavy duty systems, assemblies, parts such as diesel, multifuel, and gasoline engines including supercharged and turbocharged engines, automatic and manual transmissions, and gear reductions systems including hose with torque converters, planetary gears, and more than one gear range, and driveline assemblies including differentials, power dividers, dual speed axles, hydraulic lifting, loading, and positioning systems including their mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls.
Requirements: Ability to: determine the mechanical defects which cause engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, and other major systems and their components to fail to operate properly; ability to use a wide range of diagnostic and testing equipment including electrical, electronic, light, and pressure types to determine cause of mechanical problems such as engine analyzers dynamometers, exhaust analyzers, vacuum and fuel pump testers, injector testers, ignition timers, tachometers, ammeters, and ohmmeters; ability to use technical manuals, specifications, diagrams, schematics, and similar guides to make repairs; ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English. Possession of a valid N.J. driver’s CDL license.
Experience: Successful completion of one (1) year of training in automotive technology at an accredited community or vocational school. Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of various motor vehicles, buses, or similar equipment. Applicants who do not possess the required year of form training may substitute one (1) additional year of experience as outlined. Possession of automotive mechanic certificate issued by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) preferred.
Hours: Forty (40) hours per week; Monday through Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm, daily
Note: Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing that includes drug screenings (with ongoing random drug and alcohol testing), criminal background checks, and verifications of a clean driving record.
Applicants should submit letter of interest with resume to:
Wheeler Fazenbaker
wheelerfa@co.cumberland.nj.us or fax to 856-453-0361
Posted Until Filled
The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing).Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.
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