Equipment Mechanic

Job Description:

Equipment Mechanic

Description

Description

If you are looking for a hands-on career where your mechanical expertise helps keep a city running, apply to join the City of Tustin as an Equipment Mechanic. Every day brings new opportunities to diagnose mechanical issues, perform preventive maintenance, and repair gasoline, diesel, and electric powered vehicles and equipment. From routine maintenance to complex repairs, you’ll ensure our fleet and equipment are safe, reliable, and ready to support essential City services. If you take pride in quality workmanship, enjoy solving problems, and want a stable career where your expertise supports the community, we'd love to have you on our team.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong mechanical expertise and a commitment to safe, accurate, and efficient repairs that minimize equipment downtime. They will demonstrate initiative, and sound judgement, while communicating effectively, and working collaboratively. Experience with computerized diagnostic equipment, fleet management software, and preventative maintenance programs is highly desirable, along with a strong work ethic and dedication to excellent internal customer service.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Tustin Public Works Department is responsible for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all public infrastructure and public right-of-way. Join our team and help the Tustin Public Works Department achieve Tustin’s mission of providing effective, high-quality services that foster safety, quality of life, and economic vitality throughout our community.

SELECTION PROCESS

The first step in the selection process is a training and experience evaluation of each candidate based on the application materials submitted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to take a written exam (8/22). Candidates who are determined to be the best qualified will subsequently be invited to participate in a structured panel interview (week of 9/14). Finalists will participate in follow-up interviews (week of 9/22) which will include a practical exercise. Dates are tentative and may change if necessary.

All candidates who pass the panel interview will earn placement on the eligible list, which is valid for one (1) year and may be used for current and future vacancies in the job classification. We anticipate a start date for the position in mid-to-late October.

Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspects and diagnoses major mechanical problems involving City automobiles, trucks, and a variety of diesel and gasoline powered construction equipment

• Replaces or repairs faulty parts including wheel bearings, oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms, and related parts and equipment; replaces or repairs components such as generators, distributors, relays, lights, and switches

• Tunes up engines, replacing ignition parts; overhauls, repairs, and adjusts engines, transmissions, and differentials; diagnoses and repairs computerized control systems, ignition systems, power steering and cooling systems

• Repairs, adjusts, and replaces brake systems including disc, hydraulic and air brakes

• Welds, fabricates, and assembles parts and equipment as needed; performs basic body repair work

• Performs emission repairs for applicable City-owned vehicles
• Maintains service and time records related to the work accomplished and materials used; maintains inventory and purchases required parts, materials, and equipment

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education, experience, and training that has provided the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is required for entry into the classification. A typical combination includes:

Education and/or Experience:

Graduation from high school; and two (2) years of experience performing automotive maintenance and repair work.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record and ability to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License within one year of appointment.

Special Requirements:

Satisfactory results from a background investigation, physical examination, and administrative screening. Subject to random drug/alcohol testing pursuant to Department of Transportation regulations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

To view the knowledge, skills & abilities required of the position, please follow the link here.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Employees are required to frequently stand and walk in work areas and occasionally sit while completing records and reports, and talk and hear. Employees are expected to stoop, squat, crawl, lie on their backs while facing upward, and work within confined physical spaces. Employees lift, carry, or push parts and equipment typically weighing up to 100 pounds and may climb stairs or small stools. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands & Working Conditions:
Information on the mental demands and work environment can be found by following the link here.

The City of Tustin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

The City of Tustin offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit program that includes:

FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN
The City provides a specific dollar amount to each employee to use toward the purchase of individual or family health coverage, dental plans, vision coverage, additional life insurance, deferred compensation, and other optional benefits. Currently, the flexible benefit amount for Employee + 2 is $2050 per month.

The City contracts through CalPERS medical program (PEMHCA) which offers multiple PPO and HMO options for health insurance providers. Employees also have the choice of Delta Dental PPO or HMO plans.

RETIREMENT
Employees will be enrolled in a defined benefit (pension) plan with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS determines the retirement plan in which a new employee will be enrolled based on the individual's membership status with CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement system on the individual's first day of employment with the City.

Classic CalPERS members will be enrolled in the 2% @ 60 plan, with an employee contribution of 10% (pre-tax). New CalPERS members, as defined by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA"), will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 plan, with an employee contribution of 7.25% (pre-tax). The City does not participate in Social Security, though participation Medicare is mandatory (1.45% employee contribution).

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program and the City contracts with Nationwide Retirement Services.

GENERAL LEAVE
General Leave may be used for vacation and/or illness. Annual accrual amounts increase from 160 to 248 with years of service.

HOLIDAYS
The City has 13 paid holidays per calendar year.

LIFE INSURANCE
Full-Time employees receive a $100,000 life insurance policy.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident.

ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE
The 9/80 alternative work schedule is available for most full-time positions.

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE
Employees who retire from the City of Tustin with ten (10) years of full-time service and continue enrollment in the City's health plan are eligible for reimbursement of $250 per month toward retiree health insurance costs. Employees first hired into a benefitted position with the City of Tustin prior to July 1, 2011 are eligible for this benefit after five (5) years of service.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
After passing the probationary period, employees may request reimbursement up to a maximum of $4000 per calendar year for tuition and related expenses when attending a community college or four year university.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of legal and counseling services.

MEDICARE
All newly hired employees contribute a portion of gross salary for Medicare coverage. The employee contribution to Medicare is 1.45%.

SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM
The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

SPECIALITY PAY
The City has specialty pay for designated positions. Examples of specialty pay include Bilingual Pay, Water Certificate Pay, Stand-by Pay, Call-Back Pay, and Shift Differential.

Closing Date/Time: 8/17/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$68,390.40 - $92,040.00 Annually