Associate Fleet Technician

City of Winston-Salem, NC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking a Maintenance Technician Helper to assist Masters and Senior Technicians with a range of maintenance and repair tasks across assigned equipment. You will support routine operations, complete PM services and state inspections, and carry out uncomplicated repairs such as brake jobs and tire changes.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, at least six months of related work experience, and some formal training.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Six months of work experience required.
• Some formal training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Masters and Senior Technicians with maintenance and repair tasks.
• Complete PM services and State inspections.
• Perform routine repair tasks such as brake jobs and tire changes.
• Lift up to 100 lbs and work indoors and outdoors under varying conditions.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Assists Master and Senior Technicians in completing equipment maintenance and repair tasks. Performs a variety of routine repair tasks that typically do not involve diagnosing repair problems or which do not require extensive in-depth mechanical knowledge.

Completes PM services and State inspections. Completes a variety of relatively uncomplicated repair tasks such as routine brake jobs, tire changes, battery replacement, and belt and hose replacement.

Replace, repair, mount, balance and perform service calls on all size automotive and equipment tires. This would range from lawnmower tires to 11R22.5 truck tires and off road equipment tires.

Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, good communication and logical reasoning skills.

Desirable Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED
• six months work experience
• some formal training

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to lift or move up to 100 lbs. And maneuver up to 1 mile; must be able to crawl, climb, operate medium equipment and work with large and small objects; must possess good communications skills and functionally normal hearing. This position will work both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to cold, heat, changing weather, adverse smells and sights, loud sounds and long periods of standing.

THIS POSITION IS “NON-EXEMPT” AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY.

The City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, color, age, political affiliation, national origin, religion, disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services or activities.