Transit Fleet Technician

It's fun and rewarding to work for the City of Steamboat Springs!  Our employees are passionate and proud to serve our community with excellence and distinction.  Our teams are awesome, and we are committed to our community and the very special place that is Steamboat Springs, Colorado!
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* Job Description:

**** When joining the City of Steamboat Springs, you can expect to work for an organization with:
** A team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked!

A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being.

A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that creates a welcoming city.

A highly engaged workforce proudly serving our community with excellence and distinction.

A passion for strategically providing outstanding municipal services.

A promise to each other to support the work we all do for the city, community & Yampa Valley
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** Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experiences drives us forward every day. It's the collective sum of our experiences that makes Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley a powerful, insightful, and welcoming community.

The City of Steamboat Springs is hiring a full time Transit Fleet Technician to join their team!
** Pay Range: $33.81 - $45.64
**** GENERAL PURPOSE
** Performs semi-skilled, skilled, and administrative work in maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the division.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED
** Works under the general supervision of the Transit Maintenance Supervisor.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED
** Responsible communication with operators regarding proper operation of vehicles/equipment and shop tools and procedures.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** Serves as an ambassador of the City of Steamboat Springs and upholds City values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Well-being, Respect and Compassion, while espousing safety at all times.

Carries out preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors.

Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.

Tests, services and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.

Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.

Repairs brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies, hybrid drive units and related systems on gas, hybrid and diesel vehicles.

Cuts and welds metal and performs limited body repair, touch-up, painting and related work.

Changes and repairs tires and tubes.

Evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles, and performs or schedules needed repairs.

Provide Fleet Maintenance Supervisor with explanation of failure and needed repair and/or service.

Conducts various analyses and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the cost-effective means of maintenance, repair or replacement and develops shop procedures and budget data for the maintenance and repair of vehicles and mechanical systems.

Purchases equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance under the direction of the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.

Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.

Assists in the preparation of bid specifications for vehicles and mechanical equipment.

Assists in the preparation and administration of mechanical budgets in conformance with adopted policies and procedures.

Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.

Transit shop operations are open 7 days per week, may be required to work weekends as part of normal scheduling.
** PERIPHERAL DUTIES
** May serve as a member of various employee committees.
** DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education and Experience:

** Graduation from high school diploma or GED equivalent plus some     specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a     closely related field; and       (B) Three (3) years of related experience, or       (C) Any equivalent…