Auto mechanic Jobs in Newark, NJ

Under supervision, general duties will include preventive maintenance, malfunction diagnostics, and repairs to; engines, motor-powered equipment, and component assemblies and systems used in automotive, construction, and special-purpose motorized equipment. Responsibilities will include overhauls and repairs to both diesel and gasoline internal combustion engines and their prospective components. Eligible candidates will provide diagnosis and repair to engine systems, brake systems, transmissions, ignition systems, rear ends, steering, suspensions, clutches, differential assemblies, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, electronic and electrical systems, and other related motor vehicle components and assemblies. Candidates must be capable of contributing to vehicle breakdown recovery, and handling repairs and adjustments in the field so that a vehicle may be returned to the garage or repair shop under its own power. Duties will require openly communicating information to supervisors and providing orders to other journeymen as directed.

AUTO MECHANIC - 92510

Minimum Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic; or

2. Not less than two and one-half years of full-time satisfactory experience as specified in "1" above plus sufficient helper or apprentice experience or relevant full-time education acquired in a college, university,technical school, trade school or vocational high school approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of helper or apprentice experience or relevant education.

License Requirements :

At the time of appointment candidates must possess a New York State Class B Commercial Driver License ("CDL") or a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York and a Learner's Permit for a Class B Commercial Driver License. Appointees hired with a Learner's Permit must obtain the Class B CDL within six months of appointment. The CDL, with no restrictions that would preclude the performance of Auto Mechanic work, must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Preferred Skills

Preference will be given to candidate possessing 1. New York State Class A Commercial Driver License ("CDL") Driver License with air brakes and tow endorsement. 2. New York State Certifications : a.As a Motor Vehicle Inspector certified in Light Vehicles, Group 1 b.As a Motor Vehicle Inspector certified in Heavy Vehicles, Group 2 c.As a Motor Vehicle Inspector certified in Motorcycles, Group 3 d.As a Motor Vehicle Inspector certified in Emissions, Group 1 If selected for the position mentioned, licenses must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.