FLEET TECH IV

Responsibilities

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Provides planning, organization, coordination and direction in school district maintenance and repair activities associated with fleet mechanical trades.
• Works collaboratively with district fleet services personnel, other applicable departments, private/public contract service providers and school district administration in planning and coordinating tasks and projects.
• Functions independently or leads work crews engaged in the school district fleet maintenance projects and tasks.
• Processes work orders accurately and distributes and manages related work flow.
• No more than 5% returned/incomplete rate on vehicle repairs.
• No more than 10% return/incomplete rate on school bus inspections.
• Maintains materials, parts, supplies, and manpower usage records for district inventory accounting purposes.
• Ensures proper cleaning and maintenance of equipment, tools, and materials utilized; ensures adherence to principles and practices of safe use and operation of equipment, tools, and materials.
• Responds to and takes appropriate action in the event of emergency or critical incidents to resolve, confine or otherwise prevent potentially injurious or hazardous conditions.
• Prioritizes and coordinates project specifics required for fleet; acts as shift leader and delegates tasks to personnel under charge.
• Inspects progress of on-going maintenance and repairs; provides upper-level management with information concerning project status or any relevant special concerns; ensures adherence to approved specifications and guidelines.
• Conducts Quality Assurance programs.
• Ensures adherence to prescribed preventative maintenance schedules and established district safety, environmental, technical training and accident prevention policies and standards.
• Reviews maintenance, service, repair and/or inspection orders and requests, as well as any preliminary plans and proposals to determine feasibility/advisability.
• Plans, schedules and/or conducts required technical training to ensure the district fleet services’ personnel are current on maintenance procedures and policies.
• Trains personnel in the use of computer/electronic devices and related software.
• Keeps up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS.
• Attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; a minimum six (6) years progressively knowledgeable and technically skilled work in the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles both diesel and gasoline.
• Demonstrated advanced skill level with specialty certifications. ASE certification Master School Bus Technician Certification preferred.
• Previous experience as a shop foreman/supervisor preferred.
• Technical knowledge of applicable laws, codes, ordinances or other regulatory standards governing the operation of fleet services or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• A valid CDL class “B” license, with passenger endorsement or must obtain within six (6) months of hiring date and maintain throughout tenure in position.
• A valid School Bus Inspector certificate throughout tenure in position.