Automotive Mechanic

Job Responsibilities: The purpose of this position is to service, maintain, and repair all fleet vehicles, motorized, and mobile equipment used by University of Oregon personnel. The fleet of vehicles and equipment includes passenger cars, pickups, vans, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, garbage trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, school buses, electric vehicles, air compressors, portable and stationary generators, welders, rollers, mowers, edgers, weed trimmers, rototillers, turf vacuums, chainsaws and miscellaneous powered and non-powered equipment. The incumbent may be responsible for conducting trainings with other University staff and students with mechanized vehicles and equipment. Interactions/contacts occur daily with the campus community in the course of performing work and responding to emergencies.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
Four years of journey-level automotive mechanic's experience diagnosing and performing a variety of complex repair work on automobiles, trucks, or industrial equipment; OR Completion of an approved automotive mechanic program from an accredited institution and three years of journey-level automotive mechanic's experience.

The training and experience should show a majority of the following areas:
• Repairing internal combustion engines and/or all motor vehicle components.
• Using advanced vehicle repair techniques.
• Diagnosing complex vehicle and/or equipment problems.
• Interpreting information from on-board computers.
• Applying shop reference manuals and safety and environmental laws, rules, and procedures.
• Applying customer service methods and procedures.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
• Oregon Commercial Drivers License
• ASE Master Certification in Automotive
• Experience with maintenance and repair of electric vehicles

Compensation: $21.96 - $33.44 per hour

To Apply: Application review begins on Monday, October 7, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a complete application, which includes an online application and a current resume. On your application, be specific in addressing your training and/or experience to the areas listed in the minimum qualifications. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the position. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t think you meet every one of our preferred qualifications. Use your application to let us know what is meaningful to you about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities you would bring.

All applications must be submitted here, https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/534522/automotive-mechanic