Mechanic II

Fleet Maintenance Technician

This classification is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations and/or the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act. As a safety-sensitive classification, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana certification will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.

Performs a variety of skilled and unskilled tasks on City vehicles and equipment and maintain a great working relationship with other departments and co-workers daily.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Works under the direction of the Superintendent.
• Evaluate and repair city vehicles and small engine-powered equipment, as assigned.
• Consults with departments and/or individual to evaluate their automotive or equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Performs major repair, overhaul, and maintenance jobs on automotive equipment.
• Assist in ordering and ensure that the garage is properly stocked and organized.
• Maintains a variety of records and prepares reports on such areas as inventory, automotive repairs, fuel inspections, etc.
• Maintains oils and tire changes on city vehicles.
• Cleaning work area and tools. Maintaining a professional garage at all times.
• May be required to supervise staff in the absence of the Superintendent.
• Insure that the department operates in accordance with established safety procedures and policies and is in compliance with all PEOSH/OSHA safety rules and regulations.
• This position may require hours outside your normal work schedule at any time and on call after hours.
• Perform any other required duties as assigned.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully include:

• Committed to maintaining a safe, clean and fun work environment.
• Exceptional attitude!
• Being on time and ready to work.
• Willingness to learn new things.
• Cooperation with fellow workers.
• Excellent customer service. Your co-workers are your customers.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Candidate must have the capability to use and to learn to use all equipment in a standard Fleet maintenance garage.

Working conditions include:

• Primarily indoors; subject to exposure to the outside environment wherein there are disagreeable working conditions, some of the time.
• Subject to frequent to high to low-level to loud inside/outside noise.
• Subject to working irregular work days if needed.
• Moving mechanical parts; heights between 10' to 40' high; exhaust and possible chemical exposure.
• Walking, bending, stooping, crawling, being on your hands and knees; finger dexterity enough to operate equipment such as a smartphone, personal keyboard; near vision enough to read and review smartphone screen and computer generated work orders; speech and hearing enough to communicate clearly and distinctly in person and by telephone; flexible enough to use hands and arms to grab, hold, reach, etc.;
  
  strength to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs; driving assigned vehicle.

This is a summary of benefits for all General Employees. FOP and IAFF members do receive some of these benefits, but are governed by their individual CBA contracts and benefits.