SERVICE TECHNICIAN (all Metro Fire locations San Marcos, Mansfield, Houston)

Metro Fire is currently looking to fill Service Tech positions at all three of our locations: Mansfield, San Marcos, & Houston.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the supervision of the Manager, performs repair and preventative maintenance work as a Fire Truck Service Technician.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures shop cleanliness and maintenance on a regular basis.

• Processes and tracks repair orders.

• Makes repairs and performs routine and preventative maintenance on all vehicles and equipment to diagnose        problems.

• Performs road tests on vehicles in order to ensure proper operating levels.

• Verifies that proper repairs are done on fire and EMS vehicles and equipment.

• Operates computer to document repair work and maintenance on a daily basis.

• Monitors communications to respond to off-site requests for assistance.

• Monitors and instructs accordingly all safety-related issues as related to the shop area or any location where maintenance is being performed.

• Available to perform emergency repair work after hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

OTHER IMPORTANT DUTIES:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Conforms to applicable SOP’s and policies.

• May be required to work overtime and be on-call.

• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

• Reads and follows simple to complicated instructions, schematics and other information contained in repair manuals for the diagnosis and repair of fire and EMS vehicles and equipment.

• Performs calculations and works with numbers to solve problems.

• Reads and understands reference books and complicated procedures and manuals.

• Ability to prioritize multiple work orders.

• Pays attention to detail while ensuring crews observe safety precautions.

• Knowledge of safety hazards and precautions.

• Appropriately records repairs and parts used.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED and 2 years mechanical repair and maintenance work or equivalent combination of  education and experience.

• Must obtain Class B CDL Driver’s License within 6 months of hire date.

• ASE Mechanic certification preferred.

• Must obtain Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) certification within 1 year of hire date.

• Must pass pre-employment drug screen, physical, criminal background, and MVR check.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is performed in an automotive repair shop and on customer’s sites.

• May be subject to bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, and lifting such as retrieving and replacing materials, supplies, and inventory or when performing preventative maintenance and repair of vehicles and heavy equipment.

• May be subject to exposure to extreme weather conditions, hazardous chemicals, and fumes common to automotive repair shops.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS UTILIZED:

• Operates various emergency vehicles and equipment on an as-needed basis (for testing purposes.)

• Operates computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone, and all shop-related equipment as needed.

• Operates volt ohmmeter, amp meter, pressure gauges, nozzle and valve repair kits, calibrating brazing rod, precision gauges, inspection, and diagnostic equipment, tachometers, AC pump/gauges, etc.

• Must have own tools.