What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Technician I position at City of Richland, WA?
General Summary
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Performs basic entry level work in the maintenance, diagnostic, repair, and servicing of automotive, diesel and specialty motorized equipment; fabricates, welds, and performs plasma cutting, field and landfill construction equipment diagnostic’s and repair. Subject to service calls after hours as needed.
The wage for this position is set by a Collective Bargaining Agreement starting at Step A: $27.13. The City is currently in negotiations with IUOE for the subsequent contract.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance of automotive, construction equipment and/or heavy-duty trucks.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver’s license upon hire date.
- Obtain Forklift Certification within three (3) months of date of hire.
- Obtain ASE Auto Maintenance and Light Repair or ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Preventive Maintenance Inspection Certification (G1 or T8) within six (6) months of hire date.
- Obtain an ASE Master in Medium/Heavy Truck or ASE Master in Auto/Light Truck within 2 ½ years of hire date and maintain throughout employment.
Desirable Qualifications
- Current Forklift Certification.
- Current ASE Auto Maintenance and Light Repair Certification.
- Current ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Preventive Maintenance Inspection Certification.
- Prior experience utilizing automotive diagnostic software.
Supplemental Information
This position is posted internally/externally concurrently. Only qualified, regular full-time, IUOE employees will be given first consideration if they apply within the first five (5) working internal days of posting.
If no qualified IUOE members apply within the internal posting close date, then all qualified external applicants will be considered. Internal qualified applicants who apply after the initial five (5) day posting will compete with qualified external applicants.
Selection will be based on overall qualifications, skills testing, and an interview process. Final candidate selected will be subject to a comprehensive background/reference check and a pre-employment physical commensurate to the position.
Regular Full-Time Employee Benefits
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution
- City-paid dental and vision plans
- City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
- City-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 3% City-match (base pay) deferred compensation plans with 457 and 401(a) options
- Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
- City-paid and Employee-paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan (Medical/Dependent Care)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 4 hours per month of service (paid upon completion of the temporary assignment)
- Paid Holidays
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution*
- City-paid dental and vision plans*
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)*
- 12 hours per month of service
- Paid Holidays
**Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2022-2024 IUOE CBA, rates are as follows:Years of Continuous Service**Hours Per Month**
0-9: 20.17
10-15: 22.17
16-20: 24.17
20 : 26.17
Salary : $27
