Equipment Mechanic II

Equipment Mechanic II

The Logistics Services Section (LSS) manages the Department's fleet, and public safety materials through customer focused actions empowering members of the Department to safeguard lives. There are three major branches that comprise the section: Materials Management Branch (Warehouse), Fleet Management Branch, and the Wildland Fire Logistics Branch. Members of these three branches, plus the Logistics Services headquarters section, provide daily production and support for the equipment and infrastructure necessary to sustain operations for the divisions assigned to the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

The Fleet Management Section within LSS manages, operates and provides fleet management services to the five agencies within Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) these services include providing new car up-fitting with emergency and safety equipment, vehicle repair services, monitoring and authorization for the repairs/maintenance of the 1226 CDPS vehicles. Fleet maintenance services are also provided to other State agencies including CDOT, DOC, DOAG, and DOL. The CDPS Fleet Management Auto Shop is a Category 3 vehicle repair State facility. These services are provided in accordance with State Fiscal and State Fleet Management (SFM) rules and regulations, vehicle manufacturer specifications. Provide competitive fleet services, vehicle parts, quality control, and vehicle asset management.

The Equipment Mechanic II works independently, with prior management/supervisor direction, to determine day-to-day work requirements to meet mission objectives for CDPS Fleet Management Auto Shop. This includes the repair of specialized law enforcement vehicles and installation of specialized law enforcement equipment. Evaluates vehicles for repair needs, meets with LSS management to resolve vehicle issues, problems and conditions. Researches, analyzes and determines courses of action and methods/processes required to complete the installation of specialized law enforcement equipment. Routinely works independently with uniformed members of CDPS to provide high-quality vehicle services.

CDPS Fleet Management is fully authorized and delegated by State Fleet Management to manage the entire CDPS Fleet and provide service to other State Agencies. This includes all maintenance and repairs of CDPS vehicles and associated equipment. The CDPS Fleet Management Branch is responsible for and oversees the entire new vehicle up-fitting process and production. New vehicle production is completed in the CDPS Fleet Management auto shop and is completed by CDPS Fleet.

Installation, Fabrication and Design: Installs vehicle emergency lighting, safety equipment, light bars, directional arrow indicators, electrical switching components/modules, weapon holders, push bumpers, prisoner partitions (cages), K-9 partitions, video camera systems, speed timing devices and Officer Safety Module system. Utilizes various electrical wiring schematics and harnesses on a wide variety of CDPS vehicles of different make and models including motorcycles, CSP academy training vehicles, CBI vehicles, K-9 units, Port of entry, Investigative services undercover vehicles, Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Materials units, Governor's Protection Detail and other specialty vehicles. This requires the fabrication of accessories and brackets required to mount equipment in a multitude of vehicles.

Maintenance and Repair-Analyze and Diagnose: Performs a full range of preventative maintenance and repair duties related to law enforcement emergency vehicle equipment and accessories for all CDPS vehicles, which includes CSP, CBI, DHSEM, DFPC and DCJ vehicles. Through the GEMS (Government Efficiency Management System), this position also repairs CDOT, DOC, DNR and any other state agency vehicles. These vehicles are cars, SUVs, motorcycles, vans, light duty trucks with computerized fuel injected automotive gas, electric, hybrid, and diesel-powered engines. Work performed includes inspecting, analyzing, and repairing defective or inoperable components related to emergency vehicles designed to operate at a high-performance level. These duties include preventative maintenance services, drivability issues, no start problems, charging systems, video camera system repairs, wheels and tires, exhaust and emission control systems, speed timing devices, supplemental restraint components (air bag), law enforcement emergency lighting systems and other parts related items as needed. Repairs are performed using a wide range of troubleshooting, testing and diagnostic equipment. Accurately diagnoses defects, malfunctions, the causes of failure and determines the most practical method, using the necessary diagnostic equipment and parts needed to repair CDPS vehicles and emergency equipment.

Administrative, Data and Accountability: Completes work orders using flat-rate system for vehicle maintenance, repairs and emergency equipment installation. Completes weekly work sheet and other administrative and CDPS Fleet Management Auto Shop duties as assigned. Develops and helps write detailed instructions for in-house manuals on up-fitting all vehicles produced by CDPS fleet Management auto shop to ensure consistency and to provide quality in the vehicle up-fitting process. Receives, inspects, and documents new vehicles upon delivery and maintains documentation of CDPS vehicles. Assists Vehicle Coordinator with the distribution of documents corresponding to CDPS vehicles. Instructs/Coaches: Performs duties as part of a team that instructs and coaches co-workers in the proper and correct diagnosis, inspection, maintenance, vehicle recovery and repair for a wide variety of CDPS emergency/law enforcement vehicles and all state vehicles. CDPS Fleet Management Auto Shop employs two Equipment Mechanic I's and this position must work with them and train them on light vehicle repairs. Provides instructional information to vehicle operators.

Vehicle Distribution, Decommissioning and Misc. Duties: Participates as a member of the fleet operations team to provide information in the distribution of CDPS vehicles when issued to CDPS business units. These duties include training the vehicle operator on utilizing the new emergency equipment and the changes to the vehicle platform. Decommissions CDPS vehicles by removing emergency and safety equipment at the end of the vehicle's lifecycle. Evaluates vehicles and equipment, as vehicles are decommissioned. Recycle what is not reusable. Return vehicles to State Fleet Management. Perform other misc. duties as assigned.

Colorado Department of Transportation