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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. 

The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) is recruiting to fill a vacancy in the maintenance shop at the Reno office. Under general supervision, incumbents function as a first line supervisor for a group of equipment shop personnel comprised of lower level mechanics tasked with maintaining and repairing law enforcement and agency support vehicles. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, providing training, assigning and reviewing work, administering discipline, and evaluating performance and ensuring personnel comply with federal and State laws and regulations and State, agency and division policies and procedures. Incumbents may perform the full range of duties described in the series concept including complex diagnosis, replacement, and rebuilding work and performing specialized design and fabrication; determining the type and complexity of work needed; generating work orders; determining the priority of repairs and either assigning work to agency personnel or arrange for an outside vendor to complete; and ensure repairs are completed correctly and in a safe and timely manner.

They will also repair and/or rebuild brake systems including disc, drum and air brakes; repair and/or replace steering and suspension system components such as power-assist steering racks or boxes, power steering pumps and lines, tie rod ends, steering columns, bushings, springs, ball joints, torsion bars, struts, and shock absorbers; repair, replace, and service major powertrain components; and repair, replace, and service automotive HVAC systems including compressors, evaporators, condensers and lines. They will purchase or request authorization to purchase equipment, tools, supplies, and materials; monitor inventory, estimate future needs, and locate vendors; and locate and examine used equipment suitable for agency needs and make recommendations for purchase to agency management as needed. **Special Notes: A State of Nevada 2G emissions inspector license is required within 6 months of employment. A UST (Underground Storage Tank Certification) is required within 6 months of employment. ***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: