Automotive Technician I

Automotive Technician

Assigned to:
Fleet Maintenance - Central Garage. Heated floors, $1,000 yearly tool reimbursement allowance, $225 yearly boot allowance.

As an Automotive Technician, your day starts at 8:00 a.m. with assignments from the Fleet Service Writer. You'll diagnose, service, and repair a variety of City vehicles and equipment, keeping our fleet safe, reliable, and ready to serve the community.

The work includes everything from light- to medium-duty vehicles, such as police vehicles, half-ton trucks, and sedans, to equipment such as mowers, tractors, and skid steers.

You'll work in a great team environment with a well-equipped shop featuring heated floors to keep you comfortable during the winter months. Technicians are required to provide their own tools.

The hours of operation are from 8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Reporting structure:
Receives direct supervision from higher-level supervisory and management staff.

Incumbents are responsible for performing routine preventative maintenance and repair on vehicles and equipment in the Municipal Fleet.

1. Performs routine preventive maintenance on vehicles and/or equipment to include oil changes, tire inspection, fluids, etc. May utilize computerized diagnostics.

2. May be assigned to the Municipal Golf Course to perform regular maintenance and repairs on the golf course fleet throughout the season.

3. Performs mechanical repairs and overhaul work on various types of light equipment such as mowers and power tools in addition to light to heavy duty vehicles and trucks. May assist with heavy equipment such as backhoes, front end loaders, graders, dump trucks, tractors, paving equipment, street sweepers, snow plows and other types of municipal fleet.

4. Basic fabrication and repairs on metal parts using welding equipment.

5. Enters daily service notes on work orders including parts and supplies used in vehicle repairs and maintenance.

6. Assists other mechanics in the performance of mechanical repairs as required.

7. Represents the City of Casper by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor.

8. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge (position requirements at entry):

Knowledge of:
Customer Service principles, proper use of basic tools and equipment, basic engine repair techniques, basic automotive maintenance and repair principles and practices, basic welding techniques, basic recording keeping principles and practices, safety procedures.

Abilities (position requirements at entry):
Ability to: routinely demonstrate the City of Casper core values, establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, use a variety of basic tools and equipment, develop skills in welding, maintain a variety of shop and repair records, become proficient in all equipment, machinery and/or software required to accomplish assigned tasks, learn diagnostic devices utilized in identifying vehicle and/or equipment malfunctions, learn the operation and care of hydraulic equipment, learn the operating and repair characteristics of a wide variety of City-owned light and heavy equipment, learn the methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in routine welding and fabrication work, learn to accurately determine mechanical repair needs and estimate the cost and time of repairs, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, follow written and verbal instructions and direction, follow all City safety rules and procedures and immediately report all accidents/incidents or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.

Skills (position requirements at entry):
Skill in: maintaining and repairing vehicles and equipment, detecting and diagnosing basic vehicle and equipment malfunctions, reading and comprehending technical repair manuals, maintaining records, utilizing applicable tools and equipment of the trade, operating modern office equipment, software, and operating systems/applications, operating hand and power tools, operating in a courteous, knowledgeable…