What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Specialist - Fleet position at City of Palmdale?
The City of Palmdale is looking for a journeyman level mechanic/technician who will inspect, diagnose, and repair problems on City vehicle, and equipment in the Fleet Maintenance Division. Our department presents an exciting opportunity for a hard-working, reliable, and dependable professional. This division is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and disposing of the City of Palmdale fleet, which consists of approximately 340 vehicles and other pieces of equipment. The Maintenance Specialist performs skilled and complex maintenance and repair work in a variety of specialties, as assigned, including parks, buildings, parkways, vehicles/equipment, assessment districts, streets, and related facilities.
The Maintenance Specialist performs skilled and complex maintenance and repair work in a variety of specialties, as assigned, including parks, buildings, parkways, vehicles/equipment, assessment districts, streets, and related facilities.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the advanced journey-level classification allocated to the Department of Public Works, Maintenance Division. Assignments consist of streets, facilities, fleet, and landscape maintenance and repair. Incumbents perform a broad range of complex trades work and may lead a small group of staff on a project basis. This classification is not part of a flexibly staffed series.
This classification is distinguished from Senior Maintenance Specialist in that the latter classification is at the working supervisory level responsible for organizing, assigning, training, and monitoring work of subordinate staff.
Essential and other important responsibilities and functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Operate a variety of light equipment and tools used in specialized work assignments.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment and tools, including repairing and servicing equipment, vehicles, and water pumps.
- Drive and operate appropriate vehicles to perform the work; and stock vehicles with adequate supplies to perform the work.
- Inspect, treat, and maintain water quality for pools, fountains, and other aquatic facilities/features.
- Purchase supplies and materials as needed.
- Oversee contract management.
- Use a computer to enter and retrieve information related to work assignments and recordkeeping.
- Prepare work schedules and maintain timesheets.
- Provide training and guidance to maintenance staff and demonstrate proper work techniques in an assigned area.
- Participate in meetings and departmental safety training sessions.
- Perform related work, as required.
When assigned to fleet:
- Perform maintenance and repair of the full range of fleet vehicles.
- Inspect, diagnose, repair, and service a variety of city vehicles including generators, light vehicles, heavy trucks, aerial trucks, and construction equipment.
- Perform skilled repair work in the servicing, diagnosis, maintenance, repair and testing of specialized equipment and apparatus systems and components including pumps, electronic diesel engines, electronic transmissions, secondary braking systems and other related system.
- Inspect, service, and maintain fuel systems, including gas, diesel, compressed natural gas and other alternative fuel types.
- Operate a variety of specialized computer and electronic diagnostic equipment and machinery.
- Operate equipment and various hand and power tools.
- Perform brake and emission testing and certification of vehicles and equipment; conduct special purpose testing including but not limited to electrical tests, component function tests, load tests, and applicable pressure tests.
- Conduct test drives on vehicles to ensure that all repairs have been completed.
- Maintain and repair shop equipment; cleans and maintains assigned work area.
- Perform road call services and perform emergency repairs to City vehicles and equipment, as necessary.
- Read and interpret schematics, shop manuals, blueprints, and plans
- Create and maintain records of inspections and work histories on each vehicle, including faults and corrective actions completed and time worked.
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
Equivalent to a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Experience:
Four years of increasingly responsible experience in performing skilled work in a specialized trade with an agency, company, or organization
When assigned to fleet:
Four years of journey level experience in the maintenance and repair of vehicles or construction equipment for an agency, company, or organization.
Licenses/Certifications/Other Requirements:
Possession of a Class C California driver's license by the time of appointment.
and legally required vehicle insurance and the ability to be insured with the City's insurance carrier required. Failure to maintain these qualifications could lead to termination.
When assigned to fleet:
Possession of a Class A or B California commercial driver’s license within six months of hire.
Incumbents are expected to provide their own tools.
Knowledge of:
- Practices and techniques relate to skilled maintenance in area of assignment.
- Electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic tools and accepted safety standards related to the area of assignment.
- Concrete and asphalt installation techniques.
- Basic principles of supervision and training.
- The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Methods of fabricating signs.
- Concrete and asphalt installation techniques.
- Practices and techniques related to skilled building maintenance and repair including HVAC and lighting and plumbing systems.
- Electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic tools and accepted safety standards related to building maintenance and repair.
- Lighting and plumbing systems.
- Water chemistry as it applies to pools and aquatic facilities.
- Pool/aquatic facility safety standards.
- Methods and materials used in the electrical field, including troubleshooting, and diagnosing for repair projects; sprinkler system installation and maintenance; and components and operational characteristics of computerized irrigation management systems.
When assigned to fleet.
- Operating and repair characteristics of a wide variety of automotive, light, and heavy equipment used in City government.
- Occupational hazards and standard safety practices necessary in heavy equipment mechanical repair and maintenance.
- Practices, methods, equipment, tools, and materials used in the overhaul, repair, and adjustment of automotive and heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment.
- Principles and procedures of preventive maintenance related to automotive and heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment.
- Operating and repair characteristics of hydraulic systems, high-pressure air systems, high-pressure fuel systems.
- Operation and care of internal combustion engines and hydraulic equipment.
- Safe driving principles and practices.
Ability to:
- Perform skilled maintenance and repair work in a variety of specialties, as assigned, including parks, buildings, parkways, assessment districts, streets, and related facilities.
- Understand operations and observe safety rules, and diagnose, analyze, and resolve problems with equipment.
- Identify and locate equipment in an accurate and timely manner.
- Interpret work orders in an accurate and complete manner.
- Operate and use specialized equipment and tools related to the area of assignment.
- Drive and operate vehicle/equipment within assigned area.
- Work independently.
- Work effectively in traffic safety related situations, when necessary.
- Follow verbal and written instructions and directions in an independent manner.
- Make independent decisions and know when to ask for assistance.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance on the tools, equipment, and vehicles used in the work; and refer specialized work, as required.
- Plan, schedule, supervise, and review work performed by other staff; provide training to staff, including explaining jobs and assignments to others.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including co-workers, City employees from other divisions or departments, and members of the public.
- Demonstrate principles of good customer service.
When assigned to fleet.
- Perform skilled mechanical repair and preventive maintenance work on automotive and heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment in an effective and safe manner.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot vehicle and equipment engines and mechanical problems in a pro-active and effective manner.
- Perform Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) inspections in compliance with the State of California regulations; and ensure that files and records are maintained in compliance with DMV and CHP regulations.
- Read, understand, and interpret vehicle and equipment hydraulic, electrical schematics and fabrication blueprints in an accurate and complete manner.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Physical Demands:
Mobility: frequent use of a keyboard; frequent and intermittent sitting for long periods of time; climbing, bending twisting, and squatting when installing equipment.
Lifting: frequently lifting, carrying and pushing tools, equipment, and supplies weighing 10 to 50 pounds or more;
Vision: constant use of overall vision; frequent reading and close-up work; occasional color and depth vision.
Dexterity: frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, and reaching.
Working Environment:
Incumbents in this class work within indoor and outdoor environments. When assigned to work outdoors, incumbents are exposed to all weather conditions including wet, hot and cold. Incumbents may be exposed to slippery surfaces. Incumbents may use chemicals, which may involve exposure to fumes. Incumbents are exposed to gas fumes, exhaust, dirt, dust, and other contaminants. Incumbents may be required to wear personal protective equipment during the course of performing work.
The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to climb ladders, use power and noise producing tools and equipment, drive motorized vehicles and heavy equipment, and work in heavy vehicle traffic conditions.
Incumbents must be available for on-call and stand-by duty and respond to after-hours emergencies.
Salary : $73,008 - $93,205
