Lead Automotive Technician

United States Postal Service; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Postal Service seeks a working group leader in a vehicle maintenance facility who will supervise lower-level technicians and mechanics, oversee complex repairs, and ensure safe, efficient service for the postal fleet.

You will provide hands-on guidance, maintain maintenance records, train staff on diagnostic equipment, and enforce environmental and safety regulations consistent with Postal policies.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs engine and major system checks.
• Performs computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment and interprets codes.
• Conducts road tests before/after maintenance and annotates vehicle problems on work orders.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles from road calls and identifies faulty parts.
• Plans repairs, annotates estimated repair times, and assigns work to staff.
• Performs preventive maintenance and routine repairs.
• Provides guidance to mechanics on complex repairs and use of diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance records, including repairs and labor hours.
• Assists in training staff on repairs and diagnostic tools.
• Monitors safety practices and compliance with regulations.

Job description

Serves as a working group leader for lower-level technicians and mechanics in a vehicle maintenance facility or an auxiliary garage; personally, performs the most complex repairs and maintenance on all types of motor vehicles used in the postal fleet; provides work guidance and direction to lower-level employees.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1. Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines; its major supporting systems, parts, components, assemblies; including emissions systems, electrical, computer and electronic controlled components.
2. 2. Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interprets trouble codes and other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers; uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency.
3. 3. Conducts road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotates vehicle problems on work orders.
4. 4. Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s).
5. 5. Conducts vehicle inspections, determines necessary repairs, annotates established estimated repair time (ERT); assigns and schedules work for individual employees or a group of employees engaged in vehicle maintenance.
6. 6. Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections.
7. 7. Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
8. 8. Maintains, prepares and updates vehicle maintenance records, annotates repairs, labor hours and other relevant data.
9. 9. Assists in training personnel in the repair of vehicles and the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
10. 10. Personally observes and monitors compliance of established safety practices and procedures of vehicle maintenance activities; complies with all postal, local, state, and federal environmental regulations and policies.