Fleet Service Technician

About the role

The Fleet Service Technician serves as a crucial member of the Tri-State Ambulance operations and support team. This position participates with the Fleet & Facilities Operations Manager in performing preventive maintenance and repair services to a fleet of at least 25 ambulances, 7 wheelchair accessible vans, and 5 support vehicles to ensure safe and reliable units for our EMS professionals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and performs major repairs on gasoline engines.
• Diagnoses and repairs, cleans, adjusts, and installs fuel, ignition, electrical, and cooling systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs power transmission systems.
• Diagnoses, repairs, and adjusts steering mechanisms and other controls, checking and aligning wheels.
• Diagnoses, repairs and recharges air conditioning and heating systems.
• Repairs vehicle body and chassis parts, using hand and power tools, electric arc and oxyacetylene welding equipment.
• Performs regular servicing and preventive maintenance on ambulances and support vehicles; inspects and adds fluid levels in brake, steering, and other systems; changes gas, oil, and fuel filters; changes engine, transmission, differential, and power take-off lubricants; checks and replaces coolant, hydraulics, and pneumatic hoses; tests, adds fluids, replaces, and/or charges batteries.
• Performs minor replacement of parts such as hoses, belts, batteries, wiper blades, bulbs, fuses, and lamps.
• Performs tune-ups for efficient and dependable operation; repairs, replaces, and installs parts and components as necessary including to adjust carburetors and fuel injectors.
• Road tests vehicles; drives ambulances or other equipment as required; inspects vehicles in the shop and field.
• Diagnoses engine electronic computer using diagnostic scope.
• Diagnoses and performs repairs in the field.
• Maintains, diagnoses, and repairs electrical, electronic and associated components on vehicles.
• Performs minor paint and body repairs and related components.
• Installs, diagnoses, and repairs vehicle accessory systems, electronic, telecommunications, radio, and emergency lighting systems on ambulance and support vehicle fleet.
• Estimates labor, material and equipment required to complete assignments.
• Reads and interprets manuals and wiring diagrams, schematics, and specifications.
• Ensures proper safety precautions are observed.
• Cleans and maintains assigned work area; recycles appropriate shop by-products; disposes of hazardous materials according to established procedures.
• Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• 1-2 years in a mechanical background
• Valid driver's license
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course within six months of hire

Qualifications

• Certificate or degree in a vehicle technician program (desired)
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of vehicles (desired)
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in two of the following four areas: brakes, electrical, engine repair, and steering and suspension (desired)

Schedule: 40 hours per week