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Examine vehicles and identify extent of damage or malfunction; road test vehicles and/or use diagnostic equipment and visual inspection; Plan work procedure; complete complex necessary repairs to return a vehicle to operating condition.
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Schedule, conduct and perform regular preventative maintenance on all vehicles; make needed repairs to comply with the state vehicular regulations.
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Raise vehicle with hydraulic jack or hoist to gain access to mechanical units on the underside of the vehicle; remove unit such as engine, transmission, or differential; disassemble unit and inspect parts for wear.
Repair or replace parts such as piston rods, gears, valves, and bearings.
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Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.
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Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.
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Rewires ignition system, lights, and instrument panel.
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Relines and adjusts brakes, aligns front end, repairs or replaces shock absorbers, and solders leaks in radiator.
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Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or fillin in dents and welding broken parts.
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Replaces and adjusts headlights, and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.
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Respond to emergency calls to service vehicles at various campus or off-campus locations.
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Perform emergency repairs and preventative maintenance on mowing equipment, field maintenance equipment, heavy industrial equipment, campus diesel generators and snow removal equipment.
Maintain inventory of parts; order and receive parts; pick-up or deliver parts; follow standard operating procedures to accfess inventory including computerized inventory system.
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Keep manual and/or record of services performed on each vehicle or engine.
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Instruct and guide the work assigned to the auto mechanics
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Inspect and qualify each RPI vehcile certifying that such vehicles have been inspected and are in compliance with all New York State regulations; affix New York State Inspection sticker to each inspected vehicle.
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Interview vendors and sales representatives for a variety of automotive parts and equipment.
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Report any problems or difficulties to the supervisor.
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Comply with safety rules and regulations for personal protection and safety of other employees.
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Maintain equipment, supplies and work area in a neat and orderly condition; return equipment, tools and materials to the proper storage area.
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