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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Equipment Mechanics maintain, repair, and modify fleet equipment comprised of a variety of light, medium, and heavy automotive and maintenance equipment, landscape equipment, computerized testing equipment, and diesel-fueled electric power generators. 

This position is responsible for the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) Southern Regional vehicle fleet service, repairs and disposition and supervises a crew of inmates in a prison environment, servicing and repairing vehicle fleet ranging from golf carts, cars, vans, trucks, refrigeration trucks to heavy equipment. This position will determine the cause and extent of component or system failure through test drives, pressure and temperature checks, visual inspection, use of diagnostic equipment, and reference to technical service manuals, service information bulletins, blueprints and schematic manuals; diagnose malfunction and order parts required for repairs by researching parts manual to locate proper parts; contact vendors if necessary, and complete purchase requisitions; repair and/or rebuild brake systems including disc, drum and air brakes; replace brake shoes and pads; turn drums and rotors on a brake lathe; rebuild master cylinder and wheel cylinders and replace brake lines; and repair or replace defective air brake components such as air valves, compressors, air tanks, air dryers, air lines and air chambers. The incumbent will repair and/or replace steering and suspension system components such as manual or power-assist steering boxes, power steering pumps and lines, tie rod ends, steering columns, bushings, king pins, springs, ball joints, torsion bars and shock absorbers; repair and/or replace differential and drive line components; remove and disassemble differentials; replace faulty parts, bearings and seals; reassemble and reinstall differentials; remove drive shafts; replace universal joints; check alignment and balance and reinstall drive shafts; repair and service automatic and manual transmissions; replace transmission fluid and filters; replace seals; and repair or replace clutch assemblies. *THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: