Fleet Maintenance Technician Trainee

Fleet Maintenance Technician

Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and on-the-job training in a variety of automotive and heavy equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and other shop-related services.

Typical duties include:

• Attend and successfully complete classroom sessions and field training to gain knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the duties of a Fleet Maintenance Technician.
• Learn to repair, recondition and maintain a variety of trucks, automobiles, buses and other City vehicles and equipment with gasoline, diesel or alternative fueled internal combustion engines. Perform regularly scheduled, emergency repair and/or preventative maintenance work under the guidance of Fleet Maintenance staff.
• Learn to assess, diagnose, analyze, and undertake overhaul repair, maintenance and upkeep tasks required based on work orders. Identify parts, supplies and materials needed.
• Learn to remove, inspect, install, and replace a variety of parts and components.
• Attend field training to learn how to test and validate repairs and maintenance work.
• Learn how to determine compliance with established repair, maintenance and upkeep standards, operations and expectations. Update and maintain files, records, logs and reports. Maintain cleanliness of work area and tools.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.