Fleet Technician II

Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is journey level work performing complex repairs and maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this classification is distinguished from other classes by its technical nature and emphasis on advanced skilled mechanical repair work.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower-level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, air conditioning, electrical, and other automotive systems in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and requirements and departmental procedures.

Provides roadside assistance and emergency repairs outside of garage.

Provides preventive maintenance and fueling services in the field.

Performs road tests and operational checks of vehicles and equipment before and after repairs, modifications, and service.

Ensures proper preventive maintenance service is performed in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and requirements.

Ensures tools, equipment and garage area are clean and orderly maintained.

Enters maintenance data into the Fleet Management Information System.  Creates and completes work orders.  Enters notes and comments.  Requests parts as required.

Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, supplemented by automotive technology or diesel mechanic technical courses by an accredited vocational-technical institution, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in repairing motor vehicles and/or equipment.

Desire work experience with municipal and utilities fleet vehicles and equipment, including public safety (police and fire).

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

Licenses

Valid State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) instructional permit required at time of appointment.

Valid State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver License with tanker and hazardous materials endorsements required within six (6) months from date of appointment.

Certifications

Under section 609 of the Clean Air Act, technicians must be certified in an approved refrigerant recovery and recycling certification program by Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) or the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), AND

Depending on area of assignment:

Light Vehicle and Equipment Garage:

The following four (4) certificates by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) must be obtained and maintained:

A4 – Suspension & Steering; A5 – Brakes; A6 – Electrical/Electronic Systems; and A7 – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Garage:

The following four (4) certificates by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) must be obtained and maintained:

T2 – Diesel Engines; T4 – Brakes; T5 – Suspension & Steering; and T6 – Electrical/Electronic Systems.

For internal employees, a Fleet Technician I automatically progresses to Fleet Technician II upon completion of the fourth ASE certification.  If the employee fails to maintain these ASE certifications, the employee is returned to the status of Fleet Technician I.