Automotive Fleet Technician
Automotive Fleet Technician
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Job Description
POSITION: Automotive Fleet Technician
DIVISION: Administration
DEPARTMENT: Fleet Services
UNION/GRADE: Unit 2/Grade 17
BASIC PURPOSE:
Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on various types of MWRA vehicles and equipment in a manner which ensures quality safety and proper working order to minimize down time and maximize productivity.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of the Automotive Fleet Foreman.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide direction to Coop students and Assistant Automotive Technician in Training
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Inspects vehicles and equipment to locate trouble and determine repair needs. Recommends repairs to Automotive Fleet Foreman.
- Adjusts repair and/or overhaul air conditioner systems brakes electrical systems spring & suspension components steering and frontend components ignition systems hydraulic PTO systems and valves generators compressors and trailers. Replaces damaged/defective parts.
- Diagnoses vehicle/equipment problems including diesel engines transmissions electric and hybrid propulsion systems and makes necessary repairs.
- Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on various vehicles and equipment to ensure quality safety and proper working order.
- Greases and changes oil. Hydraulic fluids and coolants on a scheduled basis according to approved procedures and as directed by the Vehicle Services Supervisor or Automotive Fleet Foreman.
- Performs general and complex repairs on heavyduty trucks and special equipment.
- Responds to road calls and refueling situations. Makes necessary repairs either on the road or in the garage.
- Performs safety checks to ensure the ability of vehicles and equipment to pass a Massachusetts Safety Inspection.
- Enters manually or by computer tasks and parts used on work orders along with diagnostic findings. Works closely with supervisor/foreman to ensure accuracy of work order information.
- Operates repair equipment such as but not limited to strut machine tire machine wheel balancing machine acetylene and oxygen torch welder and computerized and electrical diagnostic tools.
- Operates department tow vehicles and transports vehicles/equipment from site to site to/from vendors and from field locations.
- Recommends needed supplies.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- A high school education or the equivalent; and
- At least four years of experience in repair and maintenance of gasoline and diesel vehicles and equipment including experience as a vocational/technical student; or
- Any equivalent combination of education training and or experience.
Necessary Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of methods tools materials and practices used in repairing rebuilding and adjusting gasoline electric and diesel powered vehicles and equipment.
- Considerable knowledge of computerized and electrical diagnostic tools such as but not limited to Autel MAX System Snapon scanners and computer based diagnostic software such as JPro.
- Demonstrated skill in use of tools and equipment employed in automotive repairs such as strut machine tire machine wheel balancing machine acetylene & oxygen torch Welder.
- Experience with the operation of tow and ramp trucks.
- Ability to maintain current licenses listed below.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Necessary reading writing mathematical and scientific skills and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Massachusetts Class B Commercial Drivers License.
A Massachusetts Hoisting Operators License (1C).
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Mobile and portable radios; handheld motorized and pneumatic tools; copy and fax machines; handheld and desktop computer; diagnostic; forklifts and other materialhandling equipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee regularly is required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl stand walk talk or hear sit climb or balance taste or smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move than 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance and peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is very loud in field settings and moderately loud at other work locations.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sex or gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression or veteran status.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
