Automotive/Heavy Equipment Technician

About the role

The Automotive/Heavy Equipment Technician is an essential role, responsible for performing automotive maintenance and services for fleet vehicles, equipment, and apparatus servicing Gwinnett County. This position requires consistent, reliable attendance and may involve work during emergencies, inclement weather, holidays, or other circumstances when normal operations are disrupted.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance services on automobiles and light trucks, including drivability, suspension systems, brake systems, engine, and transmission.
• Diagnose and repair commercial and diesel vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery, including troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, reading and understanding hydraulic and electrical schematics, troubleshooting and repairing diesel engines (Cat, Cummins, Detroit), and maintaining routine maintenance schedules on all heavy equipment.
• Diagnose and repair fire apparatus, including troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, reading and understanding hydraulic and electrical schematics, troubleshooting and repairing diesel engines (Cat, Cummins, Detroit), and maintaining routine maintenance schedules.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Georgia driver's license.
• Commercial Driver’s License within 12 months according to the area of assignment.
• Two years of experience in mechanical and automotive maintenance, including electrical repair, system diagnosis, installation, and upfitting of various automotive systems.

Qualifications

• For Level I: Four years of experience in mechanical and automotive maintenance, including electrical repair, system diagnosis, installation, and upfitting of various automotive systems.
• Four ASE certifications in area of assignment OR any combination of verifiable industry or manufacturer-specific certifications will be considered, at the department's discretion, instead of ASE Certifications when applicable.
• For Level II: Five years of experience in mechanical and automotive maintenance, including electrical repair, system diagnosis, installation, and upfitting of various automotive systems.
• ASE Master certification in the area of assignment OR Any combination of verifiable industry or manufacturer-specific certifications will be considered, at the department's discretion, in lieu of ASE Certifications when applicable.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Hiring Salary Range:

• Level I: $44,968.00 - $71,948.00 ($21.61 - $34.59/hour) - Grade B21(3)
• Level II: $53,286.00 - $85,258.00 ($25.61 - $40.98/hour) - Grade B23(3)
• Level III: $63,017.00 - $100,827.00 ($30.39 - $48.47/hour) - Grade B32(3)

Schedule

Four 10-hour shifts from 7:00am-6:00pm (Mon-Thurs or Tue-Fri), with eligibility to work on call as needed. Schedule is subject to change according to business needs.

Other Job Requirements/Information

This job is a safety-sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing. This job may require on-call rotation according to area of assignment.

About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County — one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs. The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we've only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022. Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.

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