AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Salary: $45,803 Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by vocational or technical training in automotive mechanics or a related field; supplemented by two years of experience in automotive mechanics or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Specific License or Certification Required Must possess a valid state of Georgia Driver's License. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification is preferred; must obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with passenger and hazardous endorsement within six months of employment. Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Examination The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. Purpose of Classification The purpose of this classification is to perform mechanical duties relating to automotive and light equipment service and repair, including inspecting, repairing, and maintaining County vehicles; servicing and/or replacing components in vehicles; and overhauling and rebuilding systems. Automotive Technician is distinguished from Senior Automotive Technician in that the latter is a journey-level position responsible for providing lead direction in diagnosing, inspecting, repairing, refurbishing, overhauling, and/or rebuilding heavy and light vehicles, equipment, components, systems, and accessories; for County equipment and vehicles. Essential Functions Services or replaces components in vehicle systems, such as ignition, brake, electrical, heating, cooling, fuel, and suspension systems. Diagnoses, refurbishes, repairs, overhauls, and rebuilds vehicle mechanical systems, including engines, drive trains, brakes, and electrical, fuel, and ignition systems. Troubleshoots and performs repairs using breakout boxes, engine analyzers, and electronic scan equipment. Performs vehicle emission and safety inspections to ensure all vehicles pass inspections and makes repairs and adjustments as required. Maintains repair records of the amount of parts, fluids, labor, repair work, and mileage for each vehicle and/or equipment. Performs preventive maintenance, including changing oil and filters and checking fluids. Performs work area cleanup, including cleaning and storing tools, and sweeping the floors. Utilizes wrecker equipment to receive disabled vehicles. Additional Functions Performs other related duties as required. Performance Aptitudes Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data, including exercising discretion in determining data classification and referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information. Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fulton County