SUPV-FLEET SERVICES

COMPANY OVERVIEW

For over 100 years, El Paso Electric Company has been serving West Texas and Southern New Mexico with safe and reliable electric energy. Today, we are a regional electric utility with over 1,000 employees providing generation, transmission and distribution service to approximately 437,000 retail and wholesale customers in a 10,000 square mile service area.

DATE POSTED: APRIL 10, 2025           CLOSING DATE:  APRIL 24, 2025      

GRADE LEVEL:  53

DEPARTMENT: SUPPORT SERVICES

STARTING SALARY: $77,800 - $106,000      Salary is commensurate with experience.

EDUCATION
Associate’s Degree in Automotive repair and maintenance or related field; or an equivalent combination of related training and experience.

Diesel automotive mechanic training, ASE certification for Master Automotive and Master Truck Technician, Certified technician and instructor in high pressure hydraulic systems preferred

EXPERIENCE 
7 years or more of experience

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate with or without a reasonable accommodation that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Experience in the repair and maintenance of light and heavy-duty vehicles and construction equipment.
2. Extensive knowledge in all facets of diesel and automotive mechanics, high-pressure hydraulic systems and operation of all utility equipment (i.e. aerial lifts, derricks and cranes).
3. Extensive knowledge in the use of computerized diagnostic equipment.
4. Ability to analyze and interpret data from manuals, diagrams and other equipment used to diagnose problems.
5. Ability to schedule and plan work requirements.
6. Broad knowledge, skills and abilities to supervise personnel and perform administrative duties (i.e., preparation of budgets and reports).
7. Broad knowledge of the Union Contract and Safety Manual and procedures used to implement both.
8. Ability to assess training needs of employee and train and/or schedule outside training.
9. Must possess a valid commercial driver's license and be in compliance as defined by the El Paso Electric Company's Driving Policy.
10. Knowledge of appropriate software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
11. Availability to work irregular and extra hours.
12. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
13. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with officers, managers, fellow employees, and the public.
14. Ability to maintain a strong sense of propriety concerning confidential matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Completes operations by developing schedules, assigning and monitoring work, gathering resources, implementing productivity standards, resolving operations problems, maintaining reference manuals, and implementing new procedures.
2. Supervises the maintenance and repair of all Company vehicles, equipment and trailers in El Paso and Las Cruces, including recommending replacement of fleet vehicles and equipment.
3. Reviews maintenance procedures to insure the safest and most cost-effective procedures are used.
4. Ensures all maintenance, DOT and environmental records are current.
5. Works with outside vendor to ensure best pricing for parts and services.
6. Prepares O & M and Capital budget and monitors for compliance.
7. Works with field customers to ensure vehicle specifications meet their needs.
8. Works with vehicle specifications and manufacturer to ensure compliance.
9. Prepares reports and ensures records of maintenance on all vehicles and equipment are up to date.
10. Assures all Haz-Mat decals and MSDA literature is in place and up to date.
11. Keeps informed of new developments and equipment in the repair and maintenance field.
12. Schedules repairs and maintenance with outside vendors and ensures quality, pricing and timeliness of repairs.
13. Utilizes the performance management system to appropriately provide continuous coaching, counseling and feedback to employees.
14. Coordinates resolution of union grievances with Human Resources.
15. Responsible for ensuring the enforcement of and compliance with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety and environmental standards and regulations
16. Perform other related tasks that are not included but are within the context of the duties defined.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. The incumbents in this classification are subject to both outside and inside environmental conditions and temperature changes; exposed to loud noises, where the incumbents have to shout in order to be heard; exposed to hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, high places, exposure to high heat and/or to chemicals; and exposure to oils or other lubricants that may include skin exposure. Incumbents may be required to wear safety equipment and/or a respirator at times.
2. May work non-standard hours.
3. May require travel to Company work sites.
4. May require out of town travel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
2. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
3. Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
4. Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
5. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
6. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
7. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
8. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
9. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
10. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
11. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust
12. forward, downward or outward.
13. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
14. Lifting:  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. 
15. Fingering:  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
16. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
17. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape and temperature or texture by touching with skin, i.e., fingertips.
18. Talking:  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
19. Hearing:  Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

If interested in applying for this position, you must apply on-line by 5:00 PM, APRIL 24, 2025.  (Please scroll back up to the “Apply Now” button)

Salary : $77,800 - $106,000