Mechanic (2 positions)
**Provisional - Pending Civil Service Procedures**
Department of Public Works & Property
Salary:  $35,405 - $38,116 Commensurate upon Experience

Duties:
Under direction of Motor Pool Supervisor, performs varied mechanical work involved in the repair, maintenance, and servicing
motor vehicles and construction equipment working with various machines and hand tools common to the trade.
does related work as required.

Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of various types of motor vehicles and construction equipment like
bulldozers, tractors, cranes, road graders, excavators, and similar equipment.
Experience in diesel mechanics preferred.
One (1) year of training in automotive technology at an accredited community college or vocational school.
Possession of industry-related certifications based on type of mechanic work performed
Applicants who do not possess the required year of formal training as outlined above may substitute one (1) additional year
of experience as outlined above or possession of a certificate as an Automotive Mechanic issued by the National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence.

Knowledge:
Knowledge 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 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.
Able 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.
Read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties.

Note:
Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing that includes drug screenings,
criminal background checks, and verifications of clean driving records. Possession of a valid New Jersey Commercial Driver’s
License (CDL) class B with air brake endorsement.

Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing that includes drug screening and verifications of clean driving record. With ongoing random drug and alcohol testing.

                                                                                                Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:
                                                                                                      Cumberland County Department of Personnel
                                                                                                                              HR@co.cumberland.nj.us
                                                                                                                  Posting open until positions are 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