HOISTING ENGINEER - MECHANIC

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

HOISTING ENGINEER- MECHANIC

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT

[2FM]

Number of Positions: 3

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $63.80/ Hourly

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with the OPERATING ENGINEERS - LOCAL 150 Heavy Equipment (Bargaining Unit 42). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 05/01/2025

Under supervision, repairs and maintains heavy duty and off-road equipment and machinery at field sites or in a service shop/garage, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Performs mechanical, electrical and hydraulic repairs on heavy and off-road equipment (e.g. front-end high lift, crawler tractors, backhoes, compactors, pavers, cranes, graders and excavators) to ensure their safe and proper operation

* Diagnoses, troubleshoots and repairs systems on heavy equipment such as mechanical and electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, propane powered equipment, pneumatic systems and hydraulic systems

* Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts and reassembles units in systems including cooling systems, 12- and 24-volt electrical systems, exhaust and emissions control, heating and air conditioning, and steering and suspension systems

* Operates equipment and machinery to diagnose malfunctions and to test completed repairs

* Replaces engines and rebuilds components

* Services, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multi-axle suspensions, both conventional steering or air springs.

* Removes and replaces worn parts and fittings to maintain equipment and ensure proper operation

* Fabricates, modifies and installs special equipment or replacement parts using welders, plasma cutters and metal cutting saws

* Performs preventive maintenance work on equipment including changing oil and tires, checking fluid levels, steam cleaning and lubricating parts and equipment

* Tunes gas and diesel engines, service valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjusts injector heights and fuel racks

* Initiates orders for parts and lubricants

* Maintains records and submits reports regarding repair and maintenance work

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Various

Days: Various

Hours: Various

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered Operating Engineer - Heavy Equipment Technician apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

* A commercial driver's license (CDL), Class A or B, as issued by the State of Illinois required

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require a test or interview. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in seniority or lottery/random order

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor