Vehicle Fleet Mechanic II

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, TX seeks a skilled Vehicle Fleet Mechanic to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on a range of utility equipment. You’ll have access to quality tools and contribute to safety for employees and customers.

The role emphasizes maintaining a diverse fleet, documenting changes, and adhering to industry safety standards while advancing your expertise in high-quality operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical or hydraulic maintenance experience on vehicles and heavy equipment.
• Degree in mechanical maintenance or a related field may substitute per guidelines.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and inspect a diverse fleet including bucket trucks, cranes, hydraulic tools, and heavy equipment.
• Document equipment modifications in logs and communicate updates to team and supervisors.
• Operate handheld and power tools to perform repair tasks.
• Operate aerial bucket equipment and cranes.
• Perform safety inspections per DOT, ANSI, and OSHA standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic maintenance

Welding

Metal fabrication

Education

Degree in mechanical maintenance

Job description

Here's The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and diagnostic-minded Vehicle Fleet Mechanic! Our team is ranked in the TOP 50 leading fleets in the country! In this role, you will contribute to our success and provide preventative maintenance, along with troubleshooting and repairing a variety of utility equipment such as skid steers, dozers, bucket trucks, and cranes. This is an opportunity to tackle various types of repairs using your expertise, and enhance your knowledge in high-quality operations, while giving you the sense of accomplishment that comes from ensuring our employees and customers are safe using our fleet. We will provide you with quality tools to complete the job successfully and efficiently!

How You’ll Contribute

• Maintain, repair, and inspect a diverse fleet, including bucket trucks, cranes, hydraulic tools, and heavy construction equipment.
• Document equipment modifications in logs, files, and prints while communicating updates to team members and supervisors, both verbally and in writing.
• Operate handheld manual tools and power tools (e.g., impacts, grinders, saws and shears) in performing repair and maintenance tasks.
• Operate aerial bucket equipment (e.g., man lifts, jib lifts and bucket trucks) and cranes (e.g., mobile cranes, forklifts and facility cranes).
• Perform visual, operational, and safety inspections as dictated by unit manufactures, DOT, ANSI, and OSHA standards check parts, equipment and staff availability in performing maintenance and repair duties.

How You’re Qualified

• Two or more years of experience in mechanical or hydraulic maintenance, auto body maintenance, welding or metal fabrication on vehicles and heavy equipment, or other relevant experience.
• A degree(s) in mechanical maintenance or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
• Driver's license

How You’ll Stand Out

• Certification(s) in the following: IFPS, ASE, MHM, AWS, ASME Section IX Certified Welder and other relevant manufacturer-specific certifications.
• Class A Texas commercial driver's license

How We’ll Support You

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Equal Opportunity Employer

• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources [phone] or email [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.