Fleet Services Emergency Technician

Salary Range5,170.66 - 6,723.80

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We’re currently recruiting for a Fleet Services Emergency Technician. The primary responsibilities are to provide routine safety inspections, servicing, and maintenance to the Fire fleet. Mechanical duties involving repairs to gasoline and diesel-powered emergency apparatus, heavy, and light fire safety equipment, and other power-driven equipment. Locate, diagnose, and repair mechanical deficiencies; design, and fabricate parts to adapt fleet to meet working requirements of department as a part of setup and/or later modifications.

This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt union position. This position is covered under the provisions of an agreement between the City and the JLC-Machinists union. The schedule for this position is Tues-Fri, 6:30am to 5pm.

Job Details

Essential Functions:

Perform repairs, safety inspections and preventative maintenance on emergency apparatus, automobiles, trucks, and safety powered equipment.

Record work time and material records related to repairs in vehicle maintenance system to ensure proper billings. Assist with the research of specialty parts and best solutions for the job. Keep pace with the changing industry through research of new diagnostic tools and training on new technology.

Diagnose and repair electrical system components, ignition systems, computers, alternators, high voltage power generators, starters, batteries, distributors, relays, switches, and low and high voltage lights. Diagnose and repair high-pressure air systems and hydraulic and high-press water and paint systems, including pumps valves, rams, hoses, and motors.

Inspect, repair, and maintain air brakes; overhaul, inspect and maintain, air dryers, compressors, air lines, slack adjusters, hydraulic brakes, lining, cylinders, master cylinders, hydro boost, vacuum boosters, lines, valves, rotors, and drums. Inspect, repair, and maintain tie rods, springs, shocks, gear boxes, rack and pinions, drive axles, bearings, clutches, oil seals, shock absorbers, alignment, air bags, levelers, torsion and torque rods, tires, and wheels

Diagnose and repair drive trains of trucks, cars and heavy equipment, manual and automatic transmissions, hydrostatic driven transmissions to propel and hydrostatic transmission drives for pumps, blowers, vacuum systems, chain, and belt driven propelled equipment, and propeller shafts.

Provide mobile repair to assist crew when they experience a problem in the field. Repair and maintain stationary generator plants at various city facilities. Secure roadways or construction zones.

Research and design best set up options for vehicles and equipment being put into service. Research and install load security, safety devices, warning lights, backup cameras and alarms, traffic control devices, communications, GPS location, audio devices, computers, fall protection, and tool mounts. Install and secure specialty equipment for specific work applications.

Design, fabricate and assemble unique or obsolete parts using MIG, TIG, electric arc, and gas welding, brazing, and soldering to mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum and cast iron. Use appropriate safety equipment; cut metal using gas, plasma torches, metal cutoff saws and grinding. Modify or straighten body and chassis damage; recondition mounted sprayers. Fabricate tools for departments. Repair field items including catch basin grates, pipe joints, gates, and playground equipment.

Complete fire apparatus inspections and perform specialized repairs on all types of fire apparatus and equipment, aerial ladders, heavy rescue, command…