Fleet Maintenance Technician/Mechanic

CITY OF MISSOULA; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Missoula as a Fleet Maintenance Technician/Mechanic, where you'll maintain a variety of vehicles and equipment crucial for city operations. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for skill development and a chance to make a significant community impact. Enjoy competitive compensation, including a robust benefits package and a supportive work culture focused on safety and professional growth.

Benefits

Health and dental coverage

Flexible schedules

Generous paid vacation

Retirement plan

Student loan forgiveness eligibility

Qualifications

• 6 years experience with light pickup, automotive and heavy equipment mechanic functions.
• Valid Montana commercial driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform major and minor repairs on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Overhaul engines, transmissions, and hydraulic systems.
• Conduct vehicle inspections to ensure safety.

Skills

Knowledge of vehicle equipment operations

Troubleshooting

Safety management

Skill in welding

Skill in organization

Skill in communication

Education

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification

Montana commercial driver’s license

Job description

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Overview

Fuel Your Career with a Job That Keeps Missoula Moving

Are you a skilled technician who thrives on variety and challenge? Join our team as a Fleet Maintenance Technician/Mechanic, where your expertise keeps the City of Missoula’s vehicles and equipment running safely and efficiently. From front end loaders and dump trucks to motorcycles and graders, you'll work on a wide range of machinery that supports everything from parks to public works.

Make an Impact with Every Repair

This isn’t your average mechanic role. As a Fleet Maintenance Technician, you'll tackle complex repairs, overhaul critical systems, and fabricate custom components—all while working in a supportive, safety-conscious environment. Your attention to detail and technical skill will help ensure that the City's operations never skip a beat.

Grow Your Skills In a Dynamic Environment

If you're looking for a career with hands-on work, solid benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in your community, this is it. With rotating on-call duties, continual learning opportunities, and access to top tools and diagnostic systems, you’ll stay sharp while building a long-term future with the City of Missoula.

Union Affiliation: Machinists Union Local 88

Hourly Wage: $34.08 per hour, plus $2.66 per hour contribution to the union pension fund, for a total compensation of $36.74 per hour. Effective 7/1/2025, the total compensation will increase to $40.29 per hour, which includes the pension contribution.

Details: Applicant screening will begin on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

To Apply: All applicants must submit the City of Missoula application. Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.

Essential Functions

• Perform major and minor repairs on a variety of vehicles and equipment, including tandem axle trucks, graders, backhoes, forklifts, front end loaders, automobiles, generators, motorcycles, and light trucks.
• Overhaul engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems, A/C and heating systems, suspension, and drive train components.
• Perform maintenance, repairs and/or replace braking systems (including air brakes), tires, electrical systems, etc.; repair body damage; utilize welding for maintenance and repairs.
• Fabricate and modify equipment components.
• Conduct vehicle inspections to ensure safety and functioning compliance; test drive and operate vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain inventory of parts and equipment; order parts and supplies; maintain work orders for parts and labor.
• Other duties as assigned, based on training and qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of vehicle equipment operations, maintenance and repair principles, practices, and techniques, including troubleshooting, monitoring systems, safety management, etc.
• Knowledge of electronic, hydraulic, mechanical, and braking systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to promote department safety considerations, City safety policies, OSHA standards and guidelines, including risk management techniques to reduce exposure to injury, damage, and liability.
• Skill in utilizing various computer software and databases, including Microsoft 365 and diagnostic systems, and the ability to learn job-specific applications and equipment.
• Skill in performing maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of vehicles and construction equipment, including heavy duty trucks, trailers, graders, loaders, back hoes, automobiles, and light trucks.
• Skill in safely operating various tools, equipment, vehicles, and other machinery.
• Skill in welding, and fabricating equipment components.
• Skill in managing multiple projects with shifting priorities and timeline demands.
• Skill in organization, time management and prioritizing with the proven ability to have keen attention to detail and accuracy in performing work with adherence to strict deadlines.
• Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
• Ability to understand and interpret maintenance and repair manuals.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge, developments, and trends related to specific area of focus and/or assigned projects.
• Ability to maintain and exhibit integrity and discretion in handling the confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to maintain and foster a culture of professionalism, adhere to departmental and City standards and specifications, and support a positive team environment.
• Ability to resolve conflicts with facilitating outcomes while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Ability to learn departmental and City of Missoula practices and procedures, including federal, state and local vehicle regulations.

Working Conditions

• Position requires the ability to lift 50 lbs. or less.
• Duties may include painting and body repair work requiring respiratory certification.
• Work environment may include exposure to occupational hazards, chemicals, biohazards, construction hazards, and physical risks, including adverse weather and working in confined spaces or high traffic areas, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Position requires a rotation of standby/on-call shifts to respond to emergencies outside regular hours.
• Position is subject to random drug and alcohol testing as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Qualifications And Additional Application Materials

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to six (6) years’ experience with light pickup, automotive and heavy equipment mechanic functions.
• Must have a valid Montana commercial driver’s license** with a verified acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) or similar mechanical certification and Department of Transportation (DOT) air brake certification, preferred.
• As of January 6, 2020, employers of CDL drivers must query the Clearinghouse to verify that a current or prospective driver is not prohibited from operating CMVs or performing other safety sensitive functions. CDL Drivers must now be registered with the FMCSA Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit the website at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

The City of Missoula does not sponsor employment visas (e.g., F-1, H-1B, TM). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time of application.

This summary outlines the benefit programs; actual benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status.

Benefits

The City of Missoula will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:

• Market-Competitive Salary
• Work/life balance, including the possibility of flexible schedules and remote work opportunities
• $0 premium for health and dental coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage
• $10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy
• Options for supplemental life, disability, critical illness, and accident
• Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• The City of Missoula may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Learn more at the provided link.

Additional Benefits Package Information Is Available Here.

Applicants are asked:

1. Do you have your own tools? Yes / No
2. Do you currently have or are you able to get a Montana Class A Drivers license (CDL)? Yes / No
3. In your own words, how would you describe your area of expertise? (Required Question)

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Government Administration

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