Auto​/Truck Service Technician

General Purpose

Ensures city vehicles and equipment are properly maintained performing preventative maintenance operations such as oil changes, brake inspections and replacements, tire changing and balancing, inspecting lighting system components and to ensure the safety of all city vehicles. Reports to the Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor.

• Diagnoses mechanical malfunctions of city vehicles and equipment.
• Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
• Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
• Operates equipment to test its functioning.
• Changes oil, checks batteries, and lubricates equipment and machinery.
• Plans, carries out and evaluates preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors.
• Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
• Repairs brake assemblies, machines brake rotors, resurfaces brake drums and related systems.
• Changes and repairs tires and tubes.
• Evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles and performs or schedules needed repairs.
• Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
• Responsible for general cleanliness and safety of work area.
• Completes work orders.

Applications are being accepted at City Hall.

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The city of Seneca does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability status in employment or the provision of services.