Lead Automotive Technician – Postal Fleet

USPS; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FERS retirement

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Postal Service Health Benefits

FEGLI

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Job summary

USPS in Sterling, VA is seeking a Lead Automotive Technician to supervise a team of technicians at the DULLES VA VMF facility and perform the most complex repairs on postal fleet vehicles.

You will diagnose a range of vehicle systems, run tests, maintain records, and guide others in advanced diagnostics while ensuring safety and compliance. This is a full-time, on-site role with federal benefits and opportunities for process improvements within the vehicle maintenance team.

Qualifications

• Must have valid state driver''s license and safe driving record.
• At least two years of unsupervised driving experience.
• Able to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Conducts road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotates vehicle problems on work orders.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s).
• 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.
• Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections.
• Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains, prepares and updates vehicle maintenance records, annotates repairs, labor hours and other relevant data.
• Assists in training personnel in the repair of vehicles and the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• 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.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Safe driving record

English language proficiency

Leadership / supervisory ability

Job description

USPS in Sterling, VA is seeking a Lead Automotive Technician to supervise a team of technicians at the DULLES VA VMF facility and perform the most complex repairs on postal fleet vehicles.

You will diagnose a range of vehicle systems, run tests, maintain records, and guide others in advanced diagnostics while ensuring safety and compliance. This is a full-time, on-site role with federal benefits and opportunities for process improvements within the vehicle maintenance team.