What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fleet Maintenance Technician position at City of Reynoldsburg?
Under the direction of the Street Superintendent. Responsible for the safety, as well as, maintaining the fleet vehicles and equipment within the city.
- Performs difficult skilled work maintaining and repairing a variety of automotive, light and heavy trucks and construction equipment
- Troubleshoots problems
- Performs scheduled/unscheduled maintenance service
- Performs mig welding, oxygen/acetylene torching, plasma cutting and soldering
- Installs lighting and 2-way radio equipment; makes repairs to equipment hydraulic systems
- Performs clerical tasks (e.g., receives/opens mail, answers phone, maintains inventory of repair parts, maintains files and retrieves information, orders parts, and supplies
- Maintains fleet maintenance database on computer, maintains preventive maintenance schedule for all vehicles and equipment
- Maintains required licenses and/or certificates
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Participates in the snow removal operations using front-end loader and single axle dump truck
- Works overtime as required to continue essential City services
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- High School diploma, trade, or vocational school
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ previous experience in automotive mechanics; which includes experience troubleshooting and diagnosing operational problems
- Valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license, with air brakes and tanker endorsements or must obtain one within one year of employment
- ASE certified in Brakes, Steering and Suspension, and a minimum of two other areas within one year of employment
Knowledge of:
- Considerable knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in repair and maintenance of automotive passenger cars, trucks, construction, and maintenance equipment
- Necessary safety precautions
Skill in:
- Use of/operation of tools and machinery used in automotive repair work (e.g., tire changer and balancer, impact wrenches, diagnostic equipment, personal computer)
Ability to:
- Detect by inspection worn or broken parts
- Adapt available tools and parts to specific repair problems
- Perform heavy manual labor
- Understand and follow specific oral instructions
- Carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions
- Count, addition, and subtraction; Read and record figures accurately
- Recognize safety warnings
- Complete routine forms
- Cooperate with co-workers on group projects
- Answers routine telephone inquiries
Working Conditions:
- Heavy: lift, push, pull 50 to 100 pounds occasionally; 20 to 50 pounds frequently
- Works in the vicinity of floor or wall openings, elevated platforms, and/or runways
- Ascends and/or descends ladders, stairs, or scaffolds
- Works in an area in which the means of egress is or can be obstructed
- Works on and around powered platforms and/or vehicle mounted platforms (e.g., manlifts)
- Is exposed to environmental conditions which may result in injury from fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and/or poorly ventilated work areas.
- Is exposed to possible injury from extremely noisy conditions above 85db. (e.g., air hammer, air compressor, large trucks, chain saws, cutoff saws, post hole diggers)
- Is exposed to possible injury from hazardous gases, chemicals, flammables, or air contaminants
- Is exposed to possible injury due to unclean or unsanitary conditions
- Is exposed to possible injury as a result of electrical shock
- Is exposed to possible injury as a result of working with moving mechanical parts of equipment or machines
- Has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
- Has exposure to heavy traffic flow
Class Titles of Positions Directly Supervised:
- N/A
Salary : $23 - $27
