Fleet Mechanic

City of Decatur; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Decatur’s Fleet Maintenance team where you will maintain a diverse fleet of over 300 vehicles. This role offers competitive pay, steady hours, and great benefits while ensuring essential city services run smoothly. Ideal for those with reliability, mechanical skills, and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits

12.5 paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Excellent health insurance

Strong retirement pension plan

Free Employee Health Center

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational school graduation.
• Apprenticeship or training in vehicle/equipment repair work.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair City vehicles and equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of all repair and maintenance work.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Reliability

Work ethic

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAE and metric hand tools

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Starting Pay: $29.14/hour

Increases to: $30.57/hour after 6-month probation

Launch a hands-on career with the City of Decatur’s Fleet Maintenance team—where your reliability, work ethic, and mechanical skills help keep essential city services running. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, this role offers steady hours, great benefits, and long-term growth maintaining a diverse fleet of 300+ vehicles and equipment

Job Summary

Starting Pay: $29.14/hour

Increases to: $30.57/hour after 6-month probation

Launch a hands-on career with the City of Decatur’s Fleet Maintenance team—where your reliability, work ethic, and mechanical skills help keep essential city services running. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, this role offers steady hours, great benefits, and long-term growth maintaining a diverse fleet of 300+ vehicles and equipment

Enjoy a Generous Package Of Perks Including

• Competitive Benefits:
• 12.5 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Excellent health insurance
• Strong retirement pension plan
• Free Employee Health Center:
• Free check-ups, bloodwork, immunizations, chronic care
• Many prescriptions free for employees and dependents
  
  

The working hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair City vehicles and equipment, including inspections, adjustments, and part replacements
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance to ensure safety and reliability
• Order required parts and salvage usable components when possible
• Maintain accurate records of all repair and maintenance work performed
  
  

Needed Knowledge & Skills

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational school graduation
• Apprenticeship or training in vehicle/equipment repair work or equivalent training and experience
• Valid Illinois driver’s license
• Knowledge of gasoline and diesel engine operation, maintenance, and mechanical systems
• Familiarity with vehicle and equipment repair methods, tools, and trade practices
• Basic understanding of welding techniques including arc, acetylene, torch, MIG, and TIG
• Ability to diagnose, service, and maintain a wide variety of vehicles and equipment
• Skilled in the use and care of hand tools, power tools, welders, and diagnostic equipment
• Must provide own set of SAE and metric hand tools
• Ability to read and follow repair manuals as well as oral and written instructions
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  
  

More Details

Examination Process

• Written Examination All applicants must take a written examination. The passing criterion for the written examination is 70.00%.
• Oral Interview Applicants passing the written test must pass an oral interview with a minimum score of 70.00%.
• Veteran Points Applicants passing the written test and oral interview may be eligible to receive 5.00 veteran preference points added to their final examination score.
• Seniority Points Applicable persons passing the written test and oral interview will receive 0.50 seniority preference points for each full year of continuous City of Decatur AFSCME service. A maximum of 10.0 points may be added to the final examination score.
  
  

The City of Decatur is a drug-free workplace. This includes marijuana. Candidates will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical exam, and background check post offer.

Residency

The Fleet Mechanic position is covered under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement. AFSCME employees shall reside within 50 miles of the corporate limits of City of Decatur. An appointee may reside outside said limits but must comply no later than 90 days after the completion of the six-month probationary period.

To Apply

Help keep the City of Decatur running by maintaining vehicles that power public safety, utilities, and essential services. You’ll work with a skilled and supportive team, gain experience with a wide range of equipment, and build a career with real stability and purpose.

Apply now using the link below. Be sure to complete all required sections—your resume may prefill some info, but it will not replace the full application. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

SICK LEAVE: 1 day per month granted, accumulative to 240 days.

VACATION: 10 days after 1 year of service; 15 days after 7 years of service; 20 days after 14 years of service; 25 days after 20 years of service; 1 additional duty day per year after 25 years of service (to a maximum of 30 duty days)

HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King's Birthday Veterans Day

Presidents' Day Thanksgiving Day

Good Friday Day After Thanksgiving

Juneteenth Christmas Eve (half day)

Memorial Day Christmas Day

Independence Day Two Unscheduled Holidays

PENSION: Employees of the City of Decatur contribute to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) at the rate of 4.5% per pay. The City of Decatur also contributes a percentage for the employee each pay. Employee contributions are refundable if employment ends before retirement.

OTHER: The City offers a three-tier health insurance plan for employees and their dependents. Employees contribute toward the monthly premium for single coverage and/or family coverage through payroll deduction. The City provides group life insurance in the amount of $20,000 for each employee at no cost to the employee. Dependent coverage is offered. Employees may purchase additional term life on a voluntary basis.

Employees may also purchase additional term life insurance sponsored by IMRF. Employees may participate in a voluntary group dental and vision insurance plan. Deferred compensation is also available.

To learn more details click here to view AFSCME Local 268 collective bargaining agreement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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