Vehicle Mechanic; Transportation-Fleet Services

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

High-Deductible Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums:
Single $10.90 - Family $80.79

Includes County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually

Consumer-Driven Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums:
Single $82.58 - Family $286.79

457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match

Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Each Year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 Weeks Per Year

Up to 40 Hours of Job Basis Leave for Eligible Positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K Annually)

Paid Parental Leave

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.

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class B commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within the initial probationary period (180 days).

• Associate Degree or higher in related field
• Vocational/Technical Automotive, Medium/Heavy Truck, or Equipment Program Completion
• Automotive, Medium/Heavy Truck, or Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Technician Certification
• ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certification
• Welding Certification
• Forklift Certification
• One or more years experience repairing light auto and heavy truck/equipment and/or Fire apparatus
• One or more years Custom Automotive Electrical/ Installing after market equipment mounted to vehicles experience
• One or more years experience using MS Office/Assetworks FA Suites
• One or more years Diesel engine or Welding experience
• One or more years hydraulic systems repair experience

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 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; summons invoices; assigns work to shop mechanics.

Performs related work as assigned.

• Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Successfully leverages the latest technologies to increase performance. Quickly embraces and masters new technological advances adopted by the organization. May help others learn the terminology.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.…