Senior Municipal Fleet Technician

This position will be posted until filled.

The Senior Municipal Fleet Technician performs maintenance and repair of the City’s fleet while serving as a working lead within the equipment services shop. In addition to hands‑on technical work, this role supports daily shop operations by coordinating workflow, providing guidance and training to technicians, monitoring safety and quality standards, and assisting the Fleet Supervisor to ensure efficient, reliable fleet operations.

• 2nd Shift Position (Monday‑Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) $1.45/hour Shift Differential pay.
• Starting hourly rate of $28.25 or higher depending on related qualifications
• Any work in excess of 8 hours per day is considered overtime (paid at 1 ½ times regular rate of pay)
• Paid Training to obtain Class A Commercial Driver's License! (See Additional Information section for more information)
• Excellent benefits to provide work/life balance include starting vacation accrual of 15 days per year, 3 personal holidays upon hire, generous sick leave accrual, and 10 paid holidays
• Enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System. Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance available at affordable rates, Life Insurance, Income Continuation Insurance, and more available

• Performs the duties of a Municipal Fleet Technician.
• Reviews the needs of the crew, equipment, tools, and facilities with the Fleet Supervisor.
• Serves as lead worker on assigned shift, with the ability to prioritize work and direct crew and work assignments.
• Performs quality control inspections and report findings to the Fleet Supervisor of repairs performed by the crew and vendors.
• Monitors shop safety and addresses issues appropriately.
• Fleet Maintenance Services:
  Performs automotive and wide variety of equipment maintenance services, including the repair of engines, transmissions, axles, fuel, electrical and hydraulic components.
• Assists Fleet Supervisor in recommending needed repairs and inspecting work of sub‑contractors.
• Provides roadside service repairs.
• Operates all municipal fleet equipment in order to diagnose and verify repairs.
• Reports for duty in emergency situations.
• Employee relations:
  Fosters a productive and collaborative work environment by coordinating work efforts with other City departments and employees.
• Responds to or refers complaints to the Fleet Supervisor when appropriate.

• Communicate with other senior staff about work assignments and schedules.
• Perform related work as required or assigned by the Fleet Manager and Fleet Supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent, and
• Formal coursework in heavy equipment, medium/heavy truck, or automotive repair, and
• A minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in mechanic repair, and
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to pass the Class A written exams within 30 days of hire, and obtain a valid State of Wisconsin Commercial Driver's license (CDL) Class A with N Endorsement, without restrictions on air brakes within nine (9) months of hire.

• ASE Certification
• EVT Certification
• Possession of a valid State of Wisconsin Commercial Driver's license (CDL) Class A with N Endorsement, without restrictions on air brakes.

A combination of education, training, and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job may be considered.

• Working knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines, hydraulic and electronic failure diagnosis and repair.
• Knowledge of welding, fabricating, and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work hand and power tools. Must maintain good mechanical and electrical abilities and aptitude.
• Ability to cooperate and communicate with other members of the staff, supervisors, and public.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to follow directions and complete work and establish priorities.
• The employee must furnish small tools up to 1‑1/4 necessary to perform all light and heavy duty equipment work.

Employee performs standard activities requiring physical effort. The duties of the job include physical activities…