Auto Mechanic - Fire Apparatus

City of Montgomery, AL; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Montgomery, AL is seeking a journeyman fire apparatus mechanic to service and repair diverse fire vehicles, including pumpers, ladders, and rescue trucks.

You will diagnose issues, perform preventive maintenance, and repair multiple subsystems such as air brakes, pumps, electrical, and hydraulic systems. Must have 3+ years of relevant experience, a valid Alabama license (CDL preferred), and be willing to respond after hours.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years in automotive, diesel engine and heavy equipment, or fire apparatus at journeyman level in the past five years.
• At least one of the three years must be as a fire apparatus mechanic.
• Journeyman experience must include two years of apprenticeship under a trained mechanic and at least one year as lead mechanic.
• Or possess a diesel mechanics diploma/certificate and at least one year as a fire apparatus mechanic.
• Must have a valid Alabama driver’s license; willingness to obtain an Alabama CDL; be on-call 24 hours on a rotating basis; ready for day or night shifts; willing to attend out‑of‑town training.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose problems and perform general and preventive maintenance on fire apparatus.
• Repair air brake systems, fire pump systems, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, and diesel fuel systems.
• Perform major repairs on engines or engine parts and major assemblies.
• Work under the supervision of the Garage Superintendent and be available for after-hours responses.
• Maintain readiness to operate and test equipment as part of routine road tests.

Skills

Fire apparatus maintenance

Mechanical aptitude

Lead mechanic experience

On-call readiness

Education

Diesel mechanics diploma/certificate

Job description

This is skilled mechanical work at the journeyman level in the maintenance and repair of fire apparatus to include various makes and models of pumpers and ladders and rescue trucks. Incumbents must have a high degree of technical ability as it relates to engines and major assembly rebuilding. Responsibilities include diagnosing problems, performing general and preventive maintenance, performing repairs on air brake systems, fire pump systems, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, diesel fuel systems, cooling systems and performing major repairs on engine or engine parts. Incumbent is supervised by the Garage Superintendent.

At least three (3) years of experience as an automotive, diesel engine and heavy equipment, or fire apparatus mechanic within the past five years at the journeyman level. At least one (1) of the three years of experience must be as a fire apparatus mechanic. The journeyman experience must include at least two years of apprenticeship experience working under a trained mechanic and at least one year of experience working independently as a lead mechanic.

OR must possess a diploma or certificate in diesel mechanics or a related area from a technical school and at least one year of experience within the past five years working independently as a fire apparatus mechanic.

NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Must possess and maintain a valid Alabama driver’s license. Must be willing to obtain an Alabama CDL driver’s license in order to operate pumper and ladder trucks when conducting road tests. Must be able to attend specialized training out-of-town as needed to maintain or increase skills. Must be willing to respond to the Garage in order to make repairs to engines and ladder trucks after normal working hours and be willing to be on call 24 hours during a rotating basis. Must be willing to workday or night shifts.