Fleet Equipment Technician

FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY / POSITION NUMBER )

Requisition No: 866893

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The State Personnel System is an E‑Verify employer.

The incumbent will perform scheduled preventive maintenance on FWC inboard/outboard motors, boats, trailers and vehicles including radios, blue lights and sirens. Assists assigned field offices in tracking marine engine PM hours/dates. Repair marine engines and drive systems (outboards/inboard). Diagnose problem(s) identified in assigned work requests. The incumbent will assist with LE mobile and portable radio repairs. This will involve interaction and verbal troubleshooting of officer equipment complaints and the routing of issues to the proper level of expertise if the repair cannot be performed immediately.

This service will not be limited to officer radios but will include all law enforcement equipment.

The incumbent will remove or assist in the removal of engines or components and disassemble engines or components for diagnostic purposes. Performs routine and special checks on engine components; installs engines as per manufacturer's specifications, test runs and adjusts engines. The position includes the installation and repair of mobile and portable radios, marine electrical components, and other law enforcement electronic equipment.

The incumbent will prepare forms and records as directed to document all repair and support activities; responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records and maintaining and safeguarding parts and supplies inventory necessary to make routine repairs. Prepares and submits reports as required within the appropriate time frame. Responsible for care, maintenance, repair and security of assigned service vehicle, tools and equipment.

Perform preventative maintenance on specialized tools and assigned equipment. Responsible for cleaning shop area, facility's grounds and equipment; review current shop manuals and technical literature on all marine equipment serviced.

Incumbent must provide and maintain hand tools as required to complete routine tasks associated with the position. Maintains current knowledge of hardware and software for outboard motors. Uses electronic test equipment to maintain high quality diagnostic capability to document and solve problems associated with radio systems, outboard motor ECMs, charging systems, other marine and land‑based electronic law enforcement equipment. The incumbent will repair boat trailers.

Packs and/or replaces wheel bearings; repairs wiring and lights; rebuilds or replaces brake systems. Repair or replaces boat system components—steering system, lighting system, fuel system, electrical system, seats, engine control system, engine instrumentation, hardware, radio systems, blue lights and other law enforcement equipment installed in vessels. Perform other duties as assigned including special projects, details, disaster deployments, multi‑agency emergency deployments, other fleet‑wide implementations and modifications that involve patrol vehicles and vessels.

Incumbent will maintain proficiency in the diagnoses, repair, maintenance and operation of all brands and types of agency‑utilized outboard motors, trailers, vessels, and other specialized law enforcement equipment as required.

The incumbent will maintain familiarity with current shop manuals and technical literature on all marine equipment serviced. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work area.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques required to accomplish routine marine equipment repair. Ability to work on marine and land‑based mechanical and electrical/electronic equipment. Must display knowledge of a wide variety of electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment diagnosis and repair skills.

Skilled in the use of the tools and equipment used in the mechanical, electronic and electrical repairs equipment. Ability to follow instructions and complete work assignments issued by supervisor. Ability to maintain a clean, neat and safe work station. Ability to…