Under supervision, an Automotive Mechanic III is a journeyman mechanic engaged in diagnosing malfunctions of automotive vehicles and auxiliary equipment and repairing or replacing parts as necessary.

Key Elements Of The Role:

• Determines parts requirements and obtains them from parts storage area or writes parts orders;

• Examines vehicles and diagnoses repair and maintenance requirements;

• Attends in-service training sessions provided by manufacturers of equipment in use;

• Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems, rebuilds engines and trans­missions, regrinds valves, rewires generators, adjusts engine timing, repairs hydraulic systems, repairs power brakes and power steering;

• Repairs auxiliary equipment used with automotive vehicles such as plows, mowers, sprayers, cement mixers, small generators, chain saws;

• Answers road calls and tows in vehicles which cannot be repaired on the road;

• Performs New York State vehicle inspections on County vehicles;

• Road tests vehicles to check work results after completion.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Employee is required to obtain (within 1 year of appointment) at least a Class “C”, NYS, Driver’s License with air brakes and tow endorsement as required for this position and determined by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and a New York State Inspection License.

STARTING SALARY

47,450-52,148*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either:

(a) Completion of two (2) years of vocational education courses in either a vocational school program or in an apprentice or training program in automotive mechanics and two (2) years of work experience in the repair and rebuilding of mechanical systems and components of automotive equipment; or;

(b) Four (4) years of experience in the repair and rebuilding of mechanical systems and components of automotive equipment; or

(c) Satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience; or,

(d) Two (2) years of experience as an Automotive Mechanic II.

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• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
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Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.