Fleet Maintenance Technician (Temporary)

City of El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of El Paso is seeking a fleet mechanic to perform repair and maintenance on a variety of municipal vehicles including trucks, cars and buses. You will diagnose and overhaul engines, replace parts, and ensure repairs meet standards while updating logs and communicating with officials.

The role may involve airport-related work and requires a valid Texas CDL (some positions) and ASE within six months. Experience at journey level automotive or diesel is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two years of journey level automotive/diesel experience.
• Some positions require ASE certification within six months of appointment.
• CDL may be required for some positions; EPA refrigerant certification may be required.
• Drug and alcohol testing may apply for CDL or safety sensitive roles.
• Criminal background check and security clearance may be needed for airport work.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform fleet repair and maintenance on City vehicles.
• Diagnose, overhaul, repair, and maintain trucks, cars, buses and equipment.
• Identify parts, perform tests, and ensure compliance with repair standards.
• Update records, interact with officials and the public to provide information.
• Assist coworkers during absences to maintain operations; keep work area clean.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ASE Certification (within 6 months)

Texas Class C Driver's License

CDL Class B (may be required)

EPA certification (refrigerant)

Criminal background check for airport work

Job description

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience

High School Diploma, GED, or higher, and two (2) years of journey level automotive or diesel mechanic experience.

Licenses and Certificates

• Some positions may be required to obtain and maintain Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification within six (6) months of appointment.
• Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
• Some positions may require a Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or equivalent from another state.
• Some positions may require Environmental Protection Agency certification for refrigerant recycling and recovery within six (6) months of appointment.
• Special Requirements:
• Incumbents of positions requiring a CDL or of a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing, and may be required to pass physical qualification examinations in accordance with federal regulations.
• Some positions must pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearance for working at an airport.

Under general supervision, perform and undertake a variety of broad to specific fleet repair, maintenance and upkeep of work assignments.

Repair, recondition and maintain a variety of trucks, automobiles, buses and other City vehicles and equipment with gasoline, diesel or alternative fueled internal combustion engines. Involves: Assess, diagnosis, analyze, recommend and undertake overhaul repair, maintenance and upkeep tasks required based on work orders received. Identify parts, supplies and materials needed. Remove, inspect, install, and replace a variety of parts and items. Test and validate repairs and maintenance work. Perform regularly scheduled, emergency repair and/or preventative maintenance work. Determine compliance with established repair, maintenance and upkeep standards, operations and expectations. Update and maintain files, records, logs and reports. Interact with officials, contractors, employees, other departments or the general public to provide accurate information to inquiries, resolve problems and respond to inquiries.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of immediate supervisor or coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences. Maintain cleanliness of work area and tools.

Note: Applicants with foreign degrees, diplomas, or transcripts must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.