Associate Fleet Technician

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation Leave

Education Assistance

Wellness Program

Job summary

City of Winston-Salem seeks an entry‑level maintenance technician to assist Master and Senior Technicians with equipment maintenance and repair tasks. The role involves performing routine repair work that may not require extensive mechanical knowledge, including PM services and state inspections.

The position covers tasks such as brake jobs, tire changes, battery replacement, and belt/hose replacements, and may involve service calls on various tire sizes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, good communication and logical reasoning skills.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Six months work experience and some formal training are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Completes PM services and State inspections.
• Performs 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 tires of all sizes for automotive and equipment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Logical reasoning

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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.

Examples of Duties

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.

Typical Qualifications

Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, good communication and logical reasoning skills,

Desirable Qualifications: High school diploma/GED , six months work experience, some formal training.

Physical Requirements

(Reasonable accommodations may substitute for physical requirements listed below): 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.

Other Information

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.

Employee Benefits

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Training
• Vacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.