Fleet Technician I

Fleet Technician I

Skilled work in the maintenance and repair of City equipment, including light, medium, and heavy-duty automobiles, trucks, and equipment. Work also includes maintenance and repair of emergency equipment, including fire, police, ambulance, transit buses, transit signage, and service and repair of small-motorized equipment, including lawnmowers, chain saws, shop equipment, and other landscaping equipment.

Perform diagnostic and preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment, including tune-ups, oil and filter changes, cooling system checks, air conditioning systems, and lubrication;
Service, rebuild, or replace major and minor driveline equipment parts such as engines, generators, distributors, brakes, rotors, clutches, transmissions, fuel pumps, compressors, exhaust systems, seats, differentials, drive lines, gearboxes, alternators, starters, etc.;
Changing, rotating, and repairing both light and heavy-duty tires;
Repair damage to vehicles, snowplows, sanders, and light and heavy-duty equipment;
Fabricates parts and makes modifications to existing equipment for adaptation to department-specific needs;
Check and repair lights, ignition systems, electrical components, hydraulic systems, and suspension systems on vehicles and equipment;
Diagnose problems in electrical, fuel, and hydraulic systems and various mechanical components. Bumper-to-bumper preventative maintenance inspections and oil and lube changes;
Preventative maintenance and repair of transit shuttle buses, fire apparatus, ambulance, police, public works vehicles, and light and heavy equipment;
Reading and understanding service manuals and schematics;
Repair and maintain small, motorized equipment such as chain saws, lawnmowers, weed eaters, 2 and 4-cycle;
Provide emergency field assistance to disabled vehicles, busses, and equipment;
Test, diagnose, service, and repair vehicles and equipment in the most cost-effective manner possible;
Ability to keep up with daily electronic and written work orders, inspection repairs, and part order requests as assigned and in a timely manner;
Repair and maintain ambulance and fire apparatus electrical, heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems;
Repair and maintain ambulance and fire apparatus cab, chassis, and power train;
Operation of automotive diagnostic and repair equipment;
Use of both electric and gas welding equipment. Use of shop fabrication and safety equipment;
On-call duty required.

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in automotive or heavy equipment repair, preferably in a municipal setting;
High School diploma or GED;
Colorado Class R Drivers' license with a good driving record;
Formal training in automotive and/or heavy equipment.