General Auto Mechanic DDOT at City of Detroit, MI

About the Department

The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) is the largest public transit provider in Michigan that serves the City of Detroit, surrounding suburbs, and neighboring cities, including Highland Park and Hamtramck. DDOT prides itself on providing reliable, clean, safe, and efficient service to its riders.

Position Duties

1. Performs all automotive or mechanical repair or maintenance tasks to the types of mobile equipment employed by the department to which assigned.
2. Inspects equipment to locate and determine nature of defects or repairs needed.
3. Plans sequence of repair operations.
4. Dismantles and removes defective components.
5. Substitutes new or rebuilt components and rebuilds automotive components or assemblies.
6. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, packers, street sweepers, flushers, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, trenchers, farm tractors, cranes, asphalt pavers, asphalt rollers, small boats, firefighting apparatus, and other special purpose vehicles.
7. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services all mechanically, hydraulically, electrically or pneumatically operated auxiliary equipment mounted on or associated with such vehicles including material moving or lift assemblies, loading mechanisms, broom assemblies, snowplows, salt spreaders, aerial platforms, pumps, compressors, and ladder assemblies.
8. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services public transportation coaches and a limited variety of support equipment.
9. Performs major and minor repairs to heavy-duty diesel engines, pneumatic suspension systems, heavy-duty automatic transmissions, fuel injectors, buffer screws, mechanical engine governors and other specialized coach components.
10. Repairs, services and maintains air conditioning and heating units, door controls, interior lighting and other mechanically, hydraulically, electrically or pneumatically operated coach systems. 
11. Uses electric arc or acetylene welding outfits and/or machine shop equipment to cut, heat, braze, weld or fashion equipment parts, brackets or braces which may be required to complete a repair.
12. Performs minor body work to vehicle bodies and replaces glass, windows and lights.
     Keeps simple records of work performed and materials used.
13. Instructs and oversees the work of apprentices and other workers assigned as helpers.
14. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services a variety of related mobile or portable equipment and tools such as plows, mowers, harrows, golf ball collectors, rotary brooms, stumpers, chippers, rodding machines, post hole augers, concrete mixers, chain-saws, roto-tillers, compressors, pumps, hoists and generators.
15. Performs a variety of repair and service tasks to stationary equipment such as compressors, pumps, hoists, generators and other machinery, where such tasks involve the same type and level of skills employed in repairing and servicing vehicular equipment.
16. Operates tow trucks to service, repair, and retrieve disabled vehicles in the field.
     Shifts and drives vehicles on department premises.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education equivalent to completion of two (2) years in and preferably graduation from a four (4) year trade or vocational high school with courses in general shop and automotive repair.
• Three (3) years experience in repairing and rebuilding a variety of gasoline and/or diesel fuel powered vehicles or completion of an approved four (4) year apprenticeship in automotive repair or its equivalent.
• Preferably two years experience repairing BUSES and a variety of construction, maintenance or other special purpose vehicles.

• Valid State of Michigan Operator License required.
  Person subsequently hired in this title shall be required to obtain a State of Michigan Driver or Chauffeur License, with Group A Commercial Driver License endorsement and Airbrake qualification.
• Successful applicants must meet physical standards prescribed by the Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Division and must possess and carry a valid current Medical Examiner's Certificate certifying physical fitness for driving in accordance with State of Michigan Motor Carrier Safety Act-1988. 
• Employees in this class will be required to provide the tools commonly used in the performance of automotive repair work.

• Work is performed in a vehicle repair garage or facility.  Work involves frequent standing, walking, and stooping/kneeling; must be able to lift equipment, tools, parts, and supplies that weight up to 100 pounds.  Field work may be required at times.
  
  
  

Other Qualifications

Evaluation Plan

• Interview:  70%
• Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications (TEP):  30%
• Interview and T.E.P:   100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points:   0 - 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit:   15 points