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• Handle hot pieces of iron. <br />Design jigs to build duplicate pieces. <br />• Prepare and weld fuel tanks, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic tanks, and snowplows/frames. <br />• Design and fabricate different attachments and parts. <br />Design and build special tools to make jobs safer and/or simpler. <br />Operate shop vehicles, shop equipment, and road maintenance vehicles of all types <br />• Operate pickups, shop 1 ton, forklift, various pieces of heavy equipment to perform shop related repairs. <br />Maintain Class A CDL to operate all equipment. <br />fi Perform routine service and repairs. <br />Check and perform inspections of oil, lights, tires, glass, etc. <br />• Record fuel and oil used and time for service. <br />Operate equipment in adverse weather conditions, chained up, or low visibility. <br />Observe and apply all safety measures; inform supervisor of any safety concerns. <br />Handle solvents, caustic solutions in a safe manner, and assemble and repair hydraulic hoses on <br />machines. <br />Responsible for equipment modification and fabrication <br />• Maintain existing equipment following appropriate County standards and protocols. <br />• Design and improve on existing equipment. <br />• Install air conditioning in different vehicles and equipment. <br />• Modify by re -powering equipment with different engines and manners in which equipment is driven <br />(hydraulics). <br />• Edit manuals of any design, change or modification. <br />• Suggest new modifications to supervisors. <br />• Design and build special tools to make a job safer and/or simpler to do. <br />• Draft and record measurements to order and build a project such as a tailgate, bucket, or snowplow <br />blade. <br />• Build toolboxes for equipment and worn parts. <br />• Design fabricated safety shields and devices for compliance to OSHA laws on shop tools. <br />Maintain safe tires and brakes <br />• Lift tires and drums during repairs. <br />• Apply and observe all safety requirements. <br />• Repair brake shoes or install new brake shoes and adjust to proper working order. <br />• Measure tread depth for safe limits and drum for unsafe thickness. <br />• Assist Shop Foreman in keeping tire inventory stocked. <br />• Train new employees in handling tire equipment and tools. <br />• Diagnose air and mechanical problems with brake systems. <br />• Test various switches and valves in systems for repair, overhaul, or replacement. <br />Security, maintenance, and repairs for yards and shop <br />• Clean area for safety and to maintain efficient working conditions. <br />• Inspect electrical cords and air hoses for repair. <br />• Install new lights, ballasts, and electrical plug ends. <br />• Collect and dispose of garbage in dumpster. <br />• Attend and respond with input at shop safety meetings and at regular shop meetings. <br />• Repair rollup doors. <br />• Maintain shop equipment and tools. <br />• Assist Shop Foreman in ordering shop supplies and tools. <br />Mechanic — Public Works Page 2 <br />