Automotive Mechanic Apprentice at The City of Coral Gables, FL

About the Department

Performs skilled preventative maintenance and minor repairs on automobiles, trucks, boats, construction and heavy equipment as well as emergency vehicles. Work is assigned, reviewed by inspection, and performed under the direction of an Automotive Coordinator.

Position Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification:

Maintenance and operational inspections of vehicles on a variety of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and heavy equipment such as, automobiles, passenger buses, police vehicles, trailers, general trucks, public works construction and maintenance equipment, etc.

Participates in the widest variety of automotive types for maintenance and minor repairs.

Perform front end and four-wheel alignments

Repairs/replace, balance and installs wheels and tires.

Provides roadside assistance to operators of City vehicles and tows vehicles to garage as needed.

Consults with Automotive Coordinator to determine costs of repairs and obtain technical assistance.

Will be periodically assigned to work with an Automotive Mechanic or Senior Mechanic to gain experience.

Delivers vehicles to outside vendors and retrieves vehicles when work is completed.

Interprets and acts upon work orders.

Prepares and updates maintenance records and signs off on work orders.

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

Conforms with all safety rules which includes wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.

Performs scheduled maintenance on vehicles as assigned.

Performs other related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum one (1) year at the journeyman level in automotive maintenance.

ASE certification preferred.

Valid Florida Driver's License with CDL Class B certification.

CDL requirement may be waived for up to 120 days but must be obtained by the end of the 120 days for continued employment as long as employee has a valid Florida Driver's License.

Must furnish own tools and repair equipment.

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirement.