Fire Equipment Mechanic

Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $58,373 - $88,775/ Annually Workdays/Hours: 6:30 am-3:00 pm

Nationally recognized for our innovative fleet management practices, it's our Fleet Management Department employees who make the difference. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our winning team. If innovation and sustainability are important to you, bring your skills and talents to Durham!

To provide repair and maintenance of equipment, vehicles and related systems. Incumbents provide advanced specialized and skilled labor diagnosing, repairing and maintaining construction equipment, heavy trucks, fire apparatus and other miscellaneous equipment including performing mechanical repairs, diesel repairs and hydraulic repairs; dismantling, overhauling, repairing and reassembling engines; rebuilding/replacing transmissions; rebuilding drive trains, carburetors, differentials, pumps and gear boxes; welding metal components; fabricating unique parts; operating equipment; performing tests and inspections; performing preventative maintenance; enter data into maintenance management system; and performing field and emergency calls. Incumbents assigned to fire equipment, perform technical and mechanical diagnostic and repair work on specialized fire apparatus and related equipment, including preventative maintenance; welding; electric network troubleshooting and repair; and providing on-call support to the fire department.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performing technical and mechanical diagnostic and repair work on specialized fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, and related equipment.
• Performing preventative maintenance duties.
• Welding equipment as needed.
• Troubleshooting electrical network issues.
• Providing on-call support to the fire department.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Associate's degree in auto mechanics/repair, automotive diesel technology, or a related field; "OR" equivalent;
• Three (3) years of automotive repair experience.
• North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record or obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Emergency Vehicle Technician Fire Pump Certification or Hale Pump Certification or obtain within 2 years of hire.
• Environmental Protection Agency 609 Certification or obtain within 6 months.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Three years of Medium/Heavy Duty truck experience.
• Advanced skills with automotive diagnostic equipment to include OEM diagnostic software, scan tools and similar equipment.
• Valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.
• Welding experience.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service