Fleet Mechanic

Starting Pay

Starting Pay: $29.14/hour

Increases to: $30.57/hour after 6-month probation

Launch a hands‑on career with the City of Decatur’s Fleet Maintenance team—where your reliability, work ethic, and mechanical skills help keep essential city services running. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, this role offers steady hours, great benefits, and long‑term growth maintaining a diverse fleet of 300+ vehicles and equipment.

Competitive Benefits:

• 12.5 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Free check‑ups, bloodwork, immunizations, chronic care
• Many prescriptions free for employees and dependents

• Diagnose and repair city vehicles and equipment, including inspections, adjustments, and part replacements
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance to ensure safety and reliability
• Order required parts and salvage usable components when possible
• Maintain accurate records of all repair and maintenance work performed

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational school graduation
• Apprenticeship or training in vehicle/equipment repair work or equivalent training and experience
• Valid Illinois driver’s license
• Knowledge of gasoline and diesel engine operation, maintenance, and mechanical systems
• Familiarity with vehicle and equipment repair methods, tools, and trade practices
• Basic understanding of welding techniques including arc, acetylene, torch, MIG, and TIG
• Ability to diagnose, service, and maintain a wide variety of vehicles and equipment
• Skilled in the use and care of hand tools, power tools, welders, and diagnostic equipment
• Must provide own set of SAE and metric hand tools
• Ability to read and follow repair manuals as well as oral and written instructions
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Help keep the city of Decatur running by maintaining vehicles that power public safety, utilities, and essential services. You’ll work with a skilled and supportive team, gain experience with a wide range of equipment, and build a career with real stability and purpose.

Apply now at  Be sure to complete all required sections—your resume may prefill some info, but it will not replace the full application. Incomplete applications will be rejected.