Auto Maintenance Technician

The Auto Maintenance Technician will perform maintenance and repairs of different types of vehicles including but not limited to cars, truck, small equipment’s, heavy equipment’s, motorcycles and UTVs in accordance with factory standards. In addition, this position will be responsible of installing, testing, repairing, and removing emergency vehicle equipment’s including light bars, flashers, sirens, computer stand, printers, consoles, and wiring. This position is classified as a non-exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week. Essential Functions: Perform routine maintenance and repair on automotive equipment in accordance with vehicle specifications; Utilize diagnostic equipment and tools to identify and resolve problems; Perform maintenance and repair on motorcycles and UTVs; Follow manufacturer recommendations on how to repair vehicle systems like engines, brakes, and suspensions; Perform maintenance on a fuel station; Service a car wash bay on an as needed basis; Perform maintenance and repair on small equipment’s including but not limited to mower, light tower, message board, signal board; Perform maintenance and repair on Heavy equipment’s; Adhere to all City policies, procedures, and safety and environmental rules; Work and assist fellow technicians/mechanics in performing technical activities; Create and update work orders and maintain filing system; Pick up parts and supplies; Maintain inventory levels and perform upkeep on all required parts and fluids; Perform installation, repair and removal of emergency vehicle equipment’s including but not limited to light bars, flashers, sirens, computer stand, printer, center console and wiring. Ad ditional Duties: Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Must possess a High School Diploma or GED equivalent Must possess two years of verifiable experience Must possess a State of Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record ASE Certification in one or more automotive specialty is required Knowledge of mechanical functions, principles and techniques of auto repair is required Must possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be fluent in English. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus. Ability to use computers for data entry. Ability to use or repair small/light equipment, such as power tools. Ability to use or repair medium equipment and machinery, such as vehicles or commercial mowers. Must be a non-smoker. The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager. Physical Requirements: This role involves medium work, which could require exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to constantly move objects. The following physical abilities are also required: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Talking 2: Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level. Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Visual Acuity 5: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Doral