Vehicle Mechanic; Aviation

Job Title

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Vehicle Mechanic - Aviation.

Performs preventive maintenance and inspects, diagnoses, and repairs a variety of County vehicles. Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. Requires two (2) years journey level experience in maintenance and repair of automotive and related equipment or closely related experience. Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of County-paid life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Provides detailed maintenance on heavy duty equipment and light equipment ranging from heavy duty tractors to small lawn mowers. Performs maintenance and repairs of damaged and malfunctioning equipment;

performs preventative maintenance including changing/adding fluids, inspecting brakes and belts, replacing filters, inspecting suspension, steering systems lights, and tires, etc. Performs unscheduled repairs such as troubleshooting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems and replacing of essential parts in shop or at worksite and occasionally after hours. Performs tire service inspection and repair including mounting and balancing both light and heavy duty off-road tires.

Maintains parts procurement; researches part numbers, vehicle application, serial number; searches for parts, finds best prices, and searches for vendors, dealers, etc.; orders parts online or by phone; purchases and picks up parts; files transmittals for payments made with credit card and any other paperwork necessary for the agency. Works offsite to provide service or repair disabled or non-transportable vehicles or machinery;

maintains proper performance in daily operation or emergency repair. Writes work orders; summit invoices; assigns work to shop mechanics. Performs related work as assigned.

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic;

moving machinery.

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies ©. Collaborates:
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Customer focus:
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Instills trust:
Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Values differences:
Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at  or email Prof standards to make an accommodation request.

During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political…