Associate Fleet Technician

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401a Contribution (employee match not–

Group Health Insurance

Jury Duty Leave

Vacation Leave

Education Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Training

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Assistant to support Master and Senior Technicians in routine maintenance and repair tasks. This role involves hands-on work, including tire service and basic diagnostics, with emphasis on safety and reliability.

Candidates should have mechanical aptitude, good communication, and the ability to operate in diverse outdoor conditions. This non-exempt position offers overtime eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, good communication and logical reasoning skills.
• Desirable Qualifications: High school diploma/GED, six months work experience, some formal training.

Responsibilities

• Assists Master and Senior Technicians in completing equipment maintenance and repair tasks.
• Performs routine repair tasks that do not require diagnosing repair problems or extensive in-depth mechanical knowledge.
• Completes PM services and state inspections.
• Replace, repair, mount, balance and perform service calls on tires ranging from lawnmower tires to 11R22.5 truck tires and off-road equipment tires.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Reasoning skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Six months work experience

Some formal training

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.

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.

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.