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103370
MECHANIC 3
WS213     $43,784 - $78,790
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform skilled maintenance and repair of small engines and mobile equipment.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Mechanic Supervisor or higher level maintenance personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Mechanic 2 by the presence of independent responsibility for repair and overhaul of complex specialized systems such as hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and/or electronic systems on mobile or stationary equipment.

Differs from the Mechanic 4 by the absence of lead worker responsibilities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Incorporates visual and audible inspection with the use of a wide range of computerized test equipment such as electronic scanners, engine analyzers, exhaust analyzers, oscilloscopes, and various testers and meters as well as non-computerized test equipment to diagnose equipment/vehicles.

Troubleshoots, tests and repairs electrical systems, electronic ignitions and fuel injection systems.

Disassembles, diagnoses, overhauls, rebuilds, and/or repairs heavy equipment or complex systems such as engines, transmissions, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, gear reduction systems electrical systems, suspension systems, brake systems, exhaust emission control systems etc.

Performs electrical fabrication on specialized equipment.

May assist in the training of lower level mechanics on the repairs and testing of equipment.

May operate wrecker to recover and transport inoperative vehicles.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience or training as a mechanic.