Auto/Heavy Equipment Technician I ( 2nd shift)

About the role

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all MSD Fleet vehicles and equipment, including cars, medium and heavy-trucks, construction and vocational fleet equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and repairs engines, drivetrains and related power-transfer components of various sizes and types.
• Diagnoses and repairs steering and suspension systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs brake systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs fuel injection and emission control systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs electrical, accessory, HVAC and safety systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs integrated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and water pumping systems.
• Conducts road tests/operational checks for diagnostic purposes to determine equipment deficiencies, and for repair verification.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections, services and repairs.
• Performs cutting, welding and fabrication operations.
• Maintains work areas.
• Maintains daily records of work performed, materials used and time spent.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as judgment/necessity dictates.
• Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Three or more years of experience as a mechanic in automotive or truck maintenance or a related field.
• A valid driver’s license.
• CDL-Class A with N endorsement within 6 months.
• ASE Certification in A5, T4 and T8 within 6 months plus either A4 or T5 and either A1, T1 or A9 within 12 months and keep them current.
• Safe work and driving habits.

Qualifications

• Necessary to the work: Knowledge of the operating principles, maintenance, diagnosis and repair of the components and systems encountered in the automotive, heavy-truck, construction and vocational equipment repair trades; knowledge of standard and metric measuring systems; knowledge of the methods, practices, tools, equipment and materials of the trade, including occupational hazards and safety precautions; skill in basic mathematical computation; skill in the use of tools, shop equipment and diagnostic software; ability to remove, disassemble, clean, inspect, measure, evaluate, adjust, repair, reassemble and replace components; ability to read and comprehend technical and service publications; ability to perform diagnostic tests, evaluate results and repair malfunctions; ability to read wiring diagrams and schematics; ability to diagnose and repair electrical system malfunctions; ability to evacuate, recover and recharge vehicle refrigerant systems; ability to diagnose and repair integrated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, air-conveyance and water pumping systems; ability to diagnose and repair hybrid vehicle systems and alternative fuel systems; ability to implement safe work practices; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to use personal computers and job related software; ability to perform physically demanding tasks as outlined above; ability to work under adverse working conditions such as inclement weather; ability to work effectively under heavy, unpredictable surges in workload; ability to work various shifts and overtime.

Skills

• Knowledge of the operating principles, maintenance, diagnosis and repair of the components and systems encountered in the automotive, heavy-truck, construction and vocational equipment repair trades.
• Knowledge of standard and metric measuring systems.
• Knowledge of the methods, practices, tools, equipment and materials of the trade, including occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Basic mathematical computation.
• Use of tools, shop equipment and diagnostic software.
• Ability to remove, disassemble, clean, inspect, measure, evaluate, adjust, repair, reassemble and replace components.
• Read and comprehend technical and service publications.
• Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate results and repair malfunctions.
• Read wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Diagnose and repair electrical system malfunctions.
• Evacuate, recover and recharge vehicle refrigerant systems.
• Diagnose and repair integrated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, air-conveyance and water pumping systems.
• Diagnose and repair hybrid vehicle systems and alternative fuel systems.
• Implement safe work practices.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Use personal computers and job related software.
• Perform physically demanding tasks as outlined above.
• Work under adverse working conditions such as inclement weather.
• Work effectively under heavy, unpredictable surges in workload.
• Work various shifts and overtime.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Company and employee share in the cost of this coverage. Coverage is effective 30 days after date of hire.
• Dental Benefits: Company and employee share in the cost of this coverage. Coverage is effective 30 days after date of hire.
• Group Disability/Life Insurance Benefits: Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), Aetna Personal Accident Plan, Aetna Critical Illness Plan, Aetna Hospital Plan.
• Retirement: County Employees Retirement System (CERS), Mission Square Retirement (formerly ICMA-RC), Kentucky Deferred Comp IRAs.
• Paid Time Away From Work: Personal Days, Floating Holidays.
• Vacation: Proportional accrual based on date of hire.