Mechanic Fleet Technician

Salt Lake CountyA career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place. Its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays up to 24 vacation days 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic hospital insurance pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be
subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol
and drug testing.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs comprehensive maintenance and repairs on light medium and heavy equipment including gas
diesel compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles and equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of equivalent experience in a field closely related to these duties; up to one year of education
  may be substituted for experience.
• A valid Drivers License issued by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire to operate a Salt Lake
  County vehicle.
• Must possess a complete set of tools at the time of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position
and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.
Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable
accommodation.

Journeyman level position works on a variety of equipment such as heavy construction equipment refuse
trucks vactors bucket trucks 10-wheeled dump trucks with snow plows 80 passenger buses street
sweepers landfill equipment may also be assigned to work on Emergency and Safety equipment such as
police cruiser ladder trucks mobile command centers generators and all light-duty equipment.

Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems; determines materials and parts required.

Repairs overhauls or replaces engines transmissions fuel injection pumps fuel injectors carburetors
alternators clutches brakes steering and suspension systems differentials hydraulic components
electrical computer fuel and cooling systems.

Diagnoses and repairs pulse-width modified hydraulic systems components pumps and electrical/air-over
hydraulic valves with GPS feedback controls.

Diagnose and repair drivability issues using laptop data-link computer software electrical circuits short
and open circuits modern serial data and multiplexing circuitry.

Installs and removes in-vehicle equipment such as programmable emergency communication radios
consoles data equipment laptop computers sirens and emergency lighting.

Tests inspects and certifies high-pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) on vehicle fueling systems.

Modifies fabricates and repairs using oxyacetylene plasma cutting and MIG/TIG welding equipment.

Tests electrical supply for proper and adequate wiring to meet power requirements; designs and installs
electrical power distribution systems.

Maintains a variety of records and reports including Utah State Inspections Salt Lake County Emissions
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Fleet Management Information System.

Drives vehicles in and out of shop bays for maintenance. May drive vehicles to road test and diagnose
issues.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:
Vehicle components hydraulic and electric systems and heavy equipment
Principles theories and practices of automotive repair and maintenance
SMAWA GAMW GTAW types of welding
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Standards

Skills and Abilities to:
Read and comprehend vehicle diagnostic manuals
Read electrical and hydraulic schematics and flow charts
Clearly articulate cause and correction in written form
Determine parts and materials required for repairs
Cut material with carbon arc oxy fuel and plasma

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive physical labor (approximately 90% of the time)lifting pushing pulling and
carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance); regular kneeling
bending crawling standing climbing ladders and reaching up over and down. The work involves exposure to
grease dirt dust fumes chemicals smoke and/or loud noises as well as periodic exposure to extreme
weather conditions. Work is occasionally performed in confined spaces and at elevated levels. Employees may
be exposed to high volumes of traffic when performing road-call service work.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION
This position is subject to being called to work prior to or after the scheduled shift.