Internal Title Fleet Technician CDL Heavy Duty Shop

Job Description

Job Summary

Performs comprehensive maintenance and repairs on light, medium, and heavy equipment, including gas, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and electric vehicles and equipment.

• Two (2) years of equivalent experience in a field closely related to these duties; up to one year of education may be substituted for experience.
• Must possess a complete set of tools at the time of hire.
• A valid Driver’s License accepted by the state of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
• Must possess a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of hire OR obtain the Class B CDL within thirty (30) days of hire date to operate a Salt Lake County vehicle.
• Must possess a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire.
• Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.
• Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

• Works on a variety of equipment, as a Journeyman level position, such as heavy construction equipment, refuse trucks, vactors, bucket trucks, 10-wheeled dump trucks with snow plows, 80 passenger buses, street sweepers, and landfill equipment. May also be assigned to work on emergency and safety equipment such as police cruiser, ladder trucks, mobile command centers, generators, and all light duty equipment.
• Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems; determines materials and parts required.
• Repairs, overhauls, or replaces engines, transmissions, fuel injection pumps, fuel injectors, carburetors, alternators, clutches, brakes, steering and suspension systems, differentials, hydraulic components, electrical, computer, fuel, and cooling systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs pulse-width modified hydraulic systems, components, pumps, and electrical/air-over hydraulic valves with GPS feedback controls.
• Diagnoses and repairs drivability issues using laptop data-link computer software, electrical circuits, short and open circuits, modern serial data, and multiplexing circuitry.
• Installs and removes in-vehicle equipment, such as programmable emergency communication radios, consoles, data equipment, laptop computers, sirens, and emergency lighting.
• Tests, inspects, and certifies high-pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) on vehicle fueling systems.
• Modifies, fabricates, and repairs using oxyacetylene, plasma cutting, and MIG/TIG welding equipment.
• Tests electrical supply for proper and adequate wiring to meet power requirements; designs and installs electrical power distribution systems.
• Maintains a variety of records and reports, including Utah State Inspections, Salt Lake County Emissions, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and Fleet Management Information System.
• Drives heavy equipment and trucks in and out of shop bays for maintenance. May drive heavy equipment to road test and diagnose issues.

Knowledge of:

• Vehicle components, hydraulic and electric systems, and heavy equipment
• Principles, theories, and practices of automotive repair and maintenance
• SMAWA, GAMW, GTAW types of welding
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards

Skills and Abilities to:

• Read and comprehend vehicle diagnostic manuals
• Read electrical and hydraulic schematics and flow charts
• Clearly articulate cause and correction in written form
• Determine parts and materials required for repairs
• Cut material with carbon arc, oxy fuel, and plasma

This position requires extensive physical labor (approximately 90% of the time)—lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to…