Job Posting End Date:

December 31, 2026

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Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic II

Salary Range:

N/A6,685.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Supervises and participates in the repair and overhaul of a variety of heavy vehicle and medium and heavy construction equipment; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Plans, assigns, and inspects the work of heavy vehicle and construction equipment mechanics and helpers;

• Participates in the repair and overhaul of gasoline and diesel driven heavy vehicle and medium and heavy construction equipment including the repair and overhaul of complex hydraulic and electrical systems (refuse trucks, ladder trucks, dump trucks, truck tractors, bulldozers, tractors, loaders, backhoes, cranes, rollers, scrapers, excavators);

• Inspects equipment to determine needed repairs;

• Estimates time and material needed to perform a job;

• Determines the priority of work to be performed;

• Diagnoses engine and other electrical and mechanical failures;

• Inspects and road tests equipment repaired;

• Performs minor welding in connection with repair work;

• Requisitions materials and supplies;

• Maintains records of work activities and prepares reports; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training & Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school and

• Two (2) years of journey level automotive repair work experience which included heavy vehicle and/or construction equipment repair work.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) and a current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

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Work Shift/ Schedule:

7 days/week operation; shift work (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination