TEMPORARY FLEET SERVICES TECHNICIAN

CITY OF KILLEEN; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shie

Dental and Vision insurance

TMRS retirement

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Job summary

CITY OF KILLEEN seeks a vehicle and equipment technician to maintain and repair the City’s fleet. The role covers diagnostics, preventive maintenance, tune-ups, engine work, and emission-related systems, with emphasis on safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, handling road calls, logging maintenance in a computer-based system, inspecting new vehicles, and protecting city-owned equipment while ensuring a clean, safe shop environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of specialized training from an accredited institute, or 3 years related experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license by date of hire.
• Certification in vehicle maintenance preferred

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a forklift and/or other lifting devices.
• Perform diagnostic, preventive maintenance and repairs on vehicles and equipment, including tune-ups and engine work.
• Schedule and perform repairs and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Handle new vehicle check-ins, maintain shop equipment, and keep a safe, clean work environment.
• Operate shop equipment and enforce shop safety rules; use computer-based maintenance programs to log work and parts.
• Provide road call assistance as needed and enter work orders with progress updates.
• Maintain security of issued city-owned equipment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Vehicle maintenance

Diagnostics

Safety compliance

Shop safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year specialized training

3 years related experience

Tools

Engine analyzers

Scanners

Brake lathes

Gas and arc welding equipment

Job description

• Base Pay $18.96 / Hour
• Required Degree High school

Description

Job Posting Closes: 09/13/2026

CITY OF KILLEEN POSITION DESCRIPTION

Performs semi-skilled, skilled, technical, and administrative work in maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the City of Killeen.

The employee will have the responsibility of:

• Safely operating a Forklift and/or other lifting devices
• Performing diagnostic, preventive maintaining and repairing on a wide variety of vehicles and equipment. to include tune-ups, overhauling engines, transmissions, differentials, clutches, brakes, drive trains, generators, computer-controlled fuel injection and emission related equipment, carburetors, air conditioning, electrical, cooling, suspension, pumps, hydraulic systems, and steering
• Scheduled and unscheduled repairs and ensuring compliance with all industry standards
• Handling new vehicle check-ins, maintaining shop equipment, and ensuring a safe and clean work environment
• Operating automotive and general shop equipment to include brake lathes, gas and arc welding equipment, engine analyzers, tire equipment, scanners, and computers; complies with and helps enforce shop safety rules
• Providing road call assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate. Entersworkorderupdatesandprogressinacomputer-basedmaintenanceprogram; recordings of maintenance and repair work, including parts used and hours worked
• Maintainingthesecurityofissuedcityownedequipment.(e.g.,tools,toolbox,safety equipment)

The work environment will require the employee to:

• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock

As an employee with the city of Killeen some benefits are:

• Health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Highschooldiplomaorequivalent; and
• One(1)yearofspecializedtrainingfromanaccreditedinstitute; or
• Three(3)yearsrelated experience

Special Requirements:

• Musthaveavaliddriver’slicensebydateof hire
• Must obtain an air conditioning certification, state Motor Vehicle Inspector’s (MVI) certification andTexasStateCDLLicensewithin one(1)year,fundedbytheCity
• Uponcompletionofthesix (6)monthprobationaryperiod,employeewillberequiredto be “on-call” for after-hours emergencies approximately one week per quarter.
• Certificationinvehiclemaintenance preferred

Additional Information

• Required Documentation Must upload proof of education