Fleet Service Technician II (Light Side Technician)

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

Benefits offered by this job

TMRS retirement

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

PTO accrual

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

City of Midland, Texas seeks a skilled maintenance mechanic to diagnose and repair city-wide light equipment and vehicles. Responsibilities include electrical, engine, and HVAC repairs, safety inspections, and making ready new vehicles, using a variety of diagnostic tools and hand tools.

The role requires reading diagrams, collaborating with departments, and performing emergency repairs after hours. Strong mechanical knowledge and welding/fabricating skills are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, management, and vendors to diagnose repairs and order materials.
• Knowledge of welding and fabricating tools and equipment.
• Ability to read manuals, blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to safely use tools, vehicles and equipment such as diagnostic equipment and various testers.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses equipment and vehicle malfunctions such as ignition, steering, engine control, electrical, heating, and air conditioning.
• Estimates costs and repairs to specifications.
• Performs state safety inspections on all city-wide vehicles.
• Make ready all new vehicles and equipment; installs special equipment.
• Employee must provide own hand tools with a roll-around toolbox.
• City supplies major equipment including power tools, computerized analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Reads electrical diagrams, manuals and specifications for repairs and diagnostic work.
• Performs emergency repairs for various departments during and after regular hours.
• Cleans and maintains shop facilities, equipment, tools, and grounds.
• Maintains records of work performed such as work orders and logs.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical degree in automotive and diesel technology

Inspector Certification (Tx DPS)

Tools

Emissions tester

Battery tester

Diesel laptop

Brake lathe

Bench grinder

Lift

Overhead crane

Jacks

Air conditioning recovery system

Welding/cutting torches

Hand tools

Air tools

Job description

Scope of Work

Diagnoses, repairs and maintains city-wide light equipment.

Essential Job Duties

• Diagnoses equipment and vehicle malfunctions such as ignition, steering, engine control, electrical, heating, and air conditioning.
• Estimates costs and repairs to specifications.
• Performs state safety inspections on all city-wide vehicles
• Make ready all new vehicles and equipment. Installs special equipment.
• Employee must provide own hand tools with a roll-around toolbox.
• City supplies major equipment including power tools, computerized analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Reads electrical diagrams, manuals, and other specifications in order to make repairs to include the usage of several different types of software equipment to perform diagnostic repairs. (Laptops and handheld analyzers)
• Performs emergency repairs for various departments during and after regular working hours.
• Cleans and maintains shop facilities, equipment, tools, and grounds.
• Maintains records of work performed such as work orders, logs, historical information, and special written requests.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Ability to sit, stand and transport self from building to building and vehicle-to-vehicle. Able to drive a city vehicle to and from different worksites. Employee will work in extreme temperatures bending, kneeling, twisting, and climbing in order to make repairs on vehicles or equipment. Employee can work with mechanical, biological, chemical, and electrical hazards while repairing vehicles and equipment. Employee is also required to perform heavy lifting of machinery and parts frequently. Safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves provided

Required Qualifications

Ability to effectively communicate with employees, management, and vendors in order to diagnose repairs and order materials for repair. The employee also communicates with other employees in the workgroup and in other departments. Knowledge of proper tools used in welding and fabricating parts and equipment. Ability to safely use tools, vehicles, and equipment such as emissions and battery testers, electronic diagnostic equipment like a diesel laptop and brake lathes, bench grinders, lifts, overhead cranes, jacks, air conditioning and recovery systems, trucks, tractors, forklifts, and hand tools, air tools and welding and cutting torches. Skill in reading and practical application of manuals, blueprints, and other similar specifications used by city departments. Ability to read, measure, and calculate the types and sizes of materials needed and the ability to determine a reasonable amount of time that will be used in the actual fabrication process. Strong mechanical knowledge.

Education and Certifications

High school diploma or GED required and/or a Technical degree in automotive and diesel technology preferred. Prefer one to three years of training as a mechanic or in a related field.

Texas Department of Public Safety Inspector Certificate required within one year of employment.

Benefits

• 2:1 Retirement Plan with TMRS
• Educational Tuition Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
• Midland Municipal Employee Credit Union
• Competitive pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plan
• PTO accrualPaid holidays