Fleet Vehicle Technician I-V

Maintenance Technician

This is a skilled, technical/mechanical position responsible for performing the maintenance and repair of City vehicles and equipment.

Examples Of Duties

Performs preventive maintenance required by vehicle and equipment manufacturer including law enforcement vehicles, aerial devices, fire apparatus, medium-heavy duty trucks, generator units, and off-road equipment. Will routinely lift and position tools and supporting equipment up to 75 lbs. for safety reasons. Will have to work from a ladder and be capable of lifting component assembly weighing up to 75 lbs. from the vehicle to a workbench. Will also be required to operate aerial devices from their stowed to fully extended heights from both ground and platform controls. This duty is performed daily.

Diagnoses equipment failures, orders parts and makes necessary repairs on a variety of equipment. This duty is performed daily.

Documents all work activities by describing the cause of failure, repair correction, and the time involved to complete each repair. This duty is performed daily.

Housekeeping duties performed for immediate work area and assigned facility to ensure proper maintenance of tools and to provide a clean and safe work area. Performs road calls and emergency repairs and will be radio dispatched to a location of vehicle breakdown to assess whether type of unit can be repaired on site or a wrecker is necessary to tow it to the Fleet maintenance facility. Writes (documents) road call reports accurately and completely. This duty is performed daily.

Communicates on radio and telephone for service calls. Processes new vehicles/equipment and prepares vehicles/equipment for auction. This duty is performed daily.

Performs minor repairs on shop equipment. This duty is performed daily.

Assists the other technicians with technical direction on various types of repairs. This duty is performed daily.

Delivers or picks up equipment and component assemblies from repair shop and vendors. This duty is performed daily.

When required, will work on light duty vehicles, turf equipment and other implements. This duty is performed daily.

Customer Service will be occasionally performed concerning a type of repair or problem by telephone or in person. Communicates clearly and courteously to assist others. Assists Apprentice Fleet Technicians and Assistant Fleet Technicians with technical direction on various types of repairs. This duty is performed daily.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must possess a high school diploma or GED.

Must be able to read and write.

Must have minimum one year in the field of automotive, truck, fire, aerial devices and construction mechanics, or equivalent combination of work-related training and experience, or a technical degree/certificate from an accredited institution specializing in the automotive/truck industry.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida operators driver's license with an acceptable driving record and a learning permit for a CDL before the first day of work.

Must obtain a valid Florida commercial driver's license, CDL Class B, within six (6) months of employment.

Must obtain motor vehicle air-conditioning systems (MACS) Section 609 or equivalent certification in use of refrigerant recycling equipment within twelve (12) months of hire date or promotion.

Must acquire and maintain an ASE certification in medium/heavy truck brakes (T4) within twelve (12) months of hire date or promotion.

Must acquire and maintain an ASE certification in auto brakes (A5) within twelve (12) months of hire date or promotion.

Must acquire and maintain an EVT Law Enforcement Vehicle Maintenance (L1) certification within twenty-four (24) months of hire date or promotion.

Supplemental Information

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor. PLANNING Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation. DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree. MENTAL DEMAND Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also, to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved. ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations. USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs. ACCURACY Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make all necessary corrections. Errors would require a moderate amount of time to correct. PUBLIC CONTACT Occasional routine contacts with persons outside the organization. This would include contacts with suppliers, mail service, etc. EMPLOYEE CONTACT Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision. SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED Basic: 10-Key PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee must Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is Frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, Occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, risk of electrical shock, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Must have working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and standard practices of the automotive, truck, fire, aerial devices and construction mechanic's trade. Must have knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Must have knowledge of the operating and repair characteristics of a wide variety of fleet equipment and similar machinery. Must have knowledge of the principles of operation of gasoline and diesel fueled engines. Must possess a basic working knowledge of computers and the ability to use a keyboard. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Benefits

The City of Ocala provides a competitive, comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees.

Health Insurance

We offer both single and family coverage, for employees working 30 or more hours per week.

Dental Insurance

For full time employees, we offer both single and family dental coverage.

Vision Insurance

For full time employees, we offer both single and family vision coverage.

Life Insurance

For full time employees, the City of Ocala provides Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberments policies as an employer paid benefit. Employees can opt for additional coverage such as supplemental voluntary life, spouse life, dependent life, and child life.

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Offered to full time employees