Senior Service Center Technician

This Senior Service Center Technician recruitment is an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) internal recruitment. Only applications from current, qualified OCFA personnel will be accepted. 

Your application MUST include all current, relevant OCFA work experience to be considered for this position. Failure to include your OCFA work experience along with any other related qualifying experience in the work history section of your application will result in disqualification from the selection process. 

The OCFA is currently recruiting to fill multiple vacancies in the Service Center Division for the position of Senior Service Center Technician. This recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.  

CLASS SUMMARY: 

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled activities, including mechanical repair and fabrication for specialized fire equipment; performs a variety of specialized warehousing activities; and performs related duties as assigned. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: 

The Senior Service Center Technician is the third level in a five level Service Center Technician series.  This is the advanced-level classification in the Service Center Technician series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series.  Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment.  Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties/ensure efficient and effective servicing function of the assigned program area.  Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines and methods to deliver services and complete assignments.  Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.  This class is distinguished from the Service Center Lead in that the latter is responsible for performing advanced level work associated with this class series as well as providing training and lead direction over the work of the Service Center staff. 

Receives general supervision from the Service Center Supervisor.  Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to less experienced staff. 

To view the full list of essential functions, please use the following link to access the class specification: Senior Service Center Technician 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:  

EDUCATION (position requirements at entry): 

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade. 

EXPERIENCE (position requirements at entry): 

• Three (3) years of experience performing the full range of duties similar to that of a Service Center Technician II with the OCFA or other fire agency. 

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license. 
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's Class B license. 
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Forklift Operator Certification at time of appointment or within three (3) months of appointment. 
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid SCBA Air Supplied Technician certification or equivalent certification(s) at time of appointment or within twelve (12) months of appointment. 

This classification is subject to enrollment in the California DMV Pull Notice Program, which periodically provides Risk Management with the incumbent's Driver License record and status. Additionally, the incumbent with a Class B license is subject to the provisions of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, which includes DOT pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing while employed in this classification. 

To view the full list of knowledge and skills required, please use the following link to access the class specification: Senior Service Center Technician

To view the full physical requirements and working conditions description, please use the following link to access the class specification: Senior Service Center Technician 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 

• Recruitment Closes: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm (noon)
• Oral Interview: Week of February 10, 2025
• Selection Interview: TBD 

HOW TO APPLY: 

To apply, go to www.ocfa.org. Interested OCFA personnel are to submit the following: 

• Online application - Application must show current OCFA experience in the work experience section of their application 

Only online applications will be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of required online application.  Responses of "see resume" or "see attached" may result in disqualification. 

SELECTION PROCEDURES:   

TESTING:  

Testing for this position may include, but is not limited to the following: written exam, practical exam, panel interview, physical ability test, assessment center, oral presentation, project assignment, etc. If a revision is made to a testing component during a recruitment process, the assigned recruiter will notify by email all affected applicants. 

ELIGIBLE LIST:   

The eligibility list will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of establishment. The Human Resources Director may abolish or extend a promotional eligibility list at any time.   

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION:   

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations for the purposes of employment testing should contact Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at (714) 573-6807 or dukesteppe@ocfa.org at least 72 hours prior to any portion of the examination process. 

RECRUITMENT/SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS:   

All recruitment/selection process and requirements will be held in accordance with the OCFA's Selection Rules, which are available for inspection in the Human Resources office. 

WITHDRAWING FROM RECRUITMENT PROCESS:   

If an applicant chooses to withdraw from this recruitment process, he/she is required to submit an email notification to Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at dukesteppe@ocfa.org requesting a withdrawal from the process. The email to the recruiter must include the applicant's current phone number. 

QUESTIONS:  

All questions regarding this recruitment should be directed to Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at (714) 573-6807 or dukesteppe@ocfa.org. 

NOTE:  

Salary : $60,112 - $81,016