Equipment Technician

SALARY RANGE

$29.41 - $31.14 starting wage

WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

JOB SUMMARY:  As a function of the Waupaca County Highway Department, this position provides technical service, repair, maintenance and operating principles of all equipment used for Highway Department operations. This may also include the fabrication of equipment parts.

 

This position works under the direct supervision of the Equipment and Facilities Superintendent and Shop Operations Foreman

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Perform welding, cutting torch work and metal fabrication skills. Additional fabrication duties may apply to position hired for mainly fabrication duties to include the following:

• Cut, shape, weld (structurally sound), clean (includes sandblast cleaning) and other operations to assemble metal and equipment parts.
• Plan, mentally visualize, and perform metal fabricating construction and repairs based on oral or drawing descriptions.

 

Prepare and render oral and written reports regarding equipment status and the allocation of mechanic time, equipment time, materials, and equipment parts used in conjunction with the performance of this position.

 

Be responsible for equipment, facilities and tools by training in use, utilizing properly and maintaining as prescribed.

 

Read, interpret and understand maintenance, lubrication, parts and service manuals.

 

Be available to do emergency work at all times (24/7) including, but not limited to: Snow plowing, tree removal, accidents, flood control, traffic control etc.

 

Perform duties in a safe and efficient manner.

 

Be accountable for work performance by keeping accurate records and reports.

 

Maintain training, licenses and certifications required for position.

PERIPHERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform manual labor.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.  .

 

EXPERIENCE: Required: Metal fabrication, must have not less than four years of welding and/or metal fabricating experience with various metals; or must be a certified welder; or must be a two-year technical school graduate with a metal fabricator/welder related degree and two years of welding experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Must have a valid Wisconsin Commercial Drivers License Classes A, B, C, D, and N or must obtain such license within 6 months. If position requires use of fuel truck, must have “H” endorsement or obtain such license within 6 months. County assistance obtaining CDL is available with a signed agreement.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must continually demonstrate knowledge regarding the repair and maintenance of equipment and the skill and ability to utilize assigned equipment to perform assigned mechanic tasks in a safe and proficient manner.

 

Must have knowledge, skill, and ability in various methods of welding (shield arc, mig weld, tig weld); making various types of weld joints; working with various types of steel and other metals; and accomplishing stress distribution in welds and metals if primary position is fabrication.

 

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

 

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

 

PHYSICAL DEMAND:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop or kneel.  The employee may have to reach up high occasionally.

 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

BENEFITS

Waupaca County's group insurance plan and other benefit policies comprise a package that is competitive and satisfies the needs of its employees. This summary is intended to give only a brief overview or definitive source of information.

Positions that have a schedule of sixty or more hours in a two week pay period qualify for the following benefits: