Fleet Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

General Description This classification conducts skilled work maintaining fleet equipment under regular supervision.

• Reviews and prepares work requests, reports, and equipment maintenance history.
• Inspects newly arrived equipment and vehicles for compliance with specifications.
• Conducts maintenance and repair on automotive and small engine equipment; maintains records and files.
• Conducts routine maintenance and repairs on heavy trucks, construction equipment, and emergency vehicles.
• Conducts a variety of welding and fabrication tasks; fabricates common and special tools.
• Maintains files on technical manuals, hazardous waste information, safety regulations, and inspection information.
• Conducts inspections and provides information to the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor for vehicle and equipment disposition.
• Follows hazardous waste disposal and shop safety programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Requires an associate degree in automotive mechanics or a related field supplemented by three (3) years of experience in fleet services maintenance.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess Georgia CDL license or the ability to obtain CDL within 1 year of employment.

• NAPA Certification for mechanics.
• Requires necessary hazardous endorsements within six (6) months of employment;
  Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for heavy trucks is preferred.

Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Tasks may require exposure to such environmental conditions as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

EEO Statement: The city is an EOE, DFW;
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

No calls please, only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.