Fleet Technician Journeyman

Duties

• Overhaul motors, transmissions, and differentials.
• Analyze motors.
• Overhaul and adjust brake systems.
• Repair, overhaul and align vehicle front end and steering systems.
• Repack, adjust, or replace bearings.
• Repair and overhaul fuel systems.
• Repair and overhaul cooling systems.
• Install, repair and overhaul electrical systems.
• Do welding.
• Make minor fender and body repairs.
• Paint or touch up.
• Make modifications on equipment as required.
• Install crew cab glass.
• Repair or replace suspension systems.
• Repair or replace tires.
• Balance wheels.
• Replace or repair components of construction equipment and power take-off driven equipment.
• Maintain small powered equipment.
• Attend garage gasoline service station, as required.
• Make service calls.

Special Responsibilities

• For proper care and use of tools, materials, and shop equipment.
• For responding to calls quickly, and restoring equipment to service in a minimum of time.
• For working with precision when making close adjustments.
• For close careful inspection and adjustment of equipment for the protection of operators and equipment.
• For following safe working practices.

Contact

• Frequently with Stores Department employees and distributors in picking up parts and materials.
• With those having work done on equipment in the field or in the shop.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to outside weather conditions;
• Must dress for inside and outside work;
• Subject to irritations from gas, oil, solvents, fumes;
• Subject to damp and drafty conditions.

Hazards

• Subject to skin abrasions;
• To eye injury from foreign particles;
• To the hazards of carbon monoxide gas;
• To the hazard of working under and around equipment;
• To street and highway traffic.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or successful completion of a recognized high school equivalency examination.
• Successful completion of an approved educational program in automotive maintenance or its equivalent preferred and shall have satisfactorily performed for two years in an automotive maintenance facility in a repair technician classification or its equivalent.
• An additional five years of satisfactory performance in an automotive maintenance facility in a repair technician classification will be considered in lieu of completion of an approved educational program.
• Must be able to meet and deal with people, be willing to work alone for considerable periods, be active and able-bodied and have average physical strength and endurance.
• Must be a competent operator of equipment and be able to qualify for chauffeur’s license.
• Must successfully complete all testing requirements related to this classification.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid class (A) C.D.L. license with HAZMAT endorsement.

Pay

Hourly Pay: Grade Step IA 150 Step 1 of 5 - 44.73 USD
Grade Step IA 150 Step 2 of 5 - 46.65 USD
Grade Step IA 150 Step 3 of 5 - 49.34 USD
Grade Step IA 150 Step 4 of 5 - 51.02 USD
Grade Step IA 150 Step 5 of 5 (Top Step) - 54.23 USD

Position Details

Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion.
Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.
If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.