Automotive Service Technician - GSD

City of Detroit; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Detroit is seeking a skilled automotive mechanic to perform advanced mechanical work on city vehicles and equipment, including diagnostics, repairs, and routine maintenance. The role involves operating tow trucks and specialized equipment, with duties extending to overseeing apprentices and helpers on various tasks.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and substantial automotive repair education or apprenticeship, plus several years of hands-on experience with gasoline

Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED.
• Education equivalent to completion of two years in and preferably graduation from a four year trade or vocational high school with courses in general shop and automotive repair.
• Three years of experience in repairing and rebuilding a variety of gasoline and/or diesel fuel powered vehicles or completion of an approved four-year apprenticeship in automotive repair or equivalent.
• Preferably two years of experience in repairing a variety of construction, maintenance or other special purpose vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and/or maintain city vehicles using diagnostic equipment.
• Repair and service a variety of heavy equipment and special purpose vehicles.
• Operate tow trucks to service and retrieve disabled vehicles.
• Perform oil changes, tune-ups, and tire rotations.
• Instruct apprentices and helpers on job tasks.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two-year trade/technical education

Job description

Under general supervision, performs automotive and equipment mechanical work at an advance level on vehicles and equipment including trucks, vehicles, tractors, mowers, backhoes, loaders, graders, etc. Troubleshoots vehicle diagnostics, drivability and electrical system, and installation and removal of emergency lighting and radio equipment. Performs general labor and service work and other similar work assignments.

1. Performs diagnosis, repair, and/or maintenance of city vehicles, identifies mechanical problems, often by using computerized diagnostic equipment.
2. Performs basic care and maintenance, including oil changes, tune-ups, and tire rotations.
3. Disassembles and reassembles parts as needed; dismantles and removes defective components.
4. Utilizes testing equipment to ensure repairs and maintenance are effective and efficient.
5. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, packers, street sweepers, flushers, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, trenchers, farm tractors, cranes, asphalt pavers, asphalt rollers, small boats, fire fighting apparatus and other special purpose vehicles.
6. Utilizes many common hand tools, such as sockets and ratchets, wrenches, and pliers to repair, adjust, alter and service all mechanically, hydraulically, electrically or pneumatically operated auxiliary equipment mounted on or associated with such vehicles including material moving or lift assemblies, loading mechanisms, broom assemblies, snow plows, salt spreaders, aerial platforms, pumps, compressors, and ladder assemblies.
7. Performs major and minor repairs to heavy-duty diesel engines, pneumatic suspension systems, heavy-duty automatic transmissions, fuel injectors, buffer screws, mechanical engine governors and other specialized coach components.
8. Repairs, services and maintains air conditioning and heating units, door controls, interior lighting and other mechanically, hydraulically, electrically or pneumatically operated coach systems.
9. Utilizes electric arc or acetylene welding outfits and/or machine shop equipment to cut, heat, braze, weld or fashion equipment parts, brackets or braces which may be required to complete a repair.
10. Performs minor body work to vehicle bodies.
11. Keeps simple records of work performed and materials used.
12. Instructs and oversees the work of apprentices and other workers assigned as helpers.
13. Repairs, adjusts, alters and services a variety of related mobile or portable equipment and tools such as plows, mowers, harrows, golf ball collectors, rotary brooms, stumpers, chippers, rodding machines, post hole augers, concrete mixers, chain-saws, roto-tillers, compressors, pumps, hoists and generators.
14. Performs a variety of repair and service tasks to stationary equipment such as compressors, pumps, hoists, generators and other machinery, where such tasks involve the same type and level of skills employed in repairing and servicing vehicular equipment.
15. Operates tow trucks to service, repair, and retrieve disabled vehicles in the field.
16. Shifts and drives vehicles on department premises.
17. Operates heavy equipment, such as lifts, air tools, lathes and mill work machines.
18. Operates special equipment to mount and dismount tires.

High School graduation or G.E.D.

Education equivalent to completion of two years in and preferably graduation from a four year trade or vocational high school with courses in general shop and automotive repair.

Three years of experience in repairing and rebuilding a variety of gasoline and/or diesel fuel powered vehicles or completion of an approved four-year apprenticeship in automotive repair or equivalent. Preferably two years of experience in repairing a variety of construction, maintenance or other special purpose vehicles.

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: P/F
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 100%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P:100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 08/10/22