Heavy Equipment Technician/ IFD Road Service - DPW-Fleet Services Operations

About the role

Position is responsible for providing maintenance on the City's fire equipment in support of operating activities.

Responsibilities

• Examines equipment and attachments for wear, breakage, and malfunctions of such assemblies as hoists, booming mechanism, final drive and power train, steering mechanisms, suspension, stabilizer systems, winches, chassis and framework.
• Employs specialized testing and diagnostic equipment to localize malfunctions.
• Dismantles such components as power transmission units, power controls and hoist shaft mechanisms to determine repair and replacement parts required.
• Disassembles and inspects gears, shafts and other moving parts to determine the need for adjustment and/or repair.
• Removes engines or defective parts.
• Reconditions and assembles such units as crawler assemblies, hydraulic systems, stabilizer assemblies, fire pumps, aerial ladders, and all mechanical auxiliary attachments on fire equipment.
• Employs precision measuring devices and powered shop tools such as grinders, drills and welding torch.
• Test operates equipment to ensure correction of all deficiencies.
• Interprets and applies information contained in manufacturers manuals, lube orders, and other data pertinent to maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Demonstrates and instructs subordinates in inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment.
• Performs final inspection.
• Affords assistance to workers of other classifications with their duties.
• Operates service truck when necessary to perform in field maintenance.
• Observes all job-site safety regulations.
• Prepares the necessary records for reporting parts and accounting requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must have a valid CDL operator's license with a Class "B" or above endorsement upon reporting for work or must obtain one with 180 days.
• Must have a working knowledge of equipment used for diesel engine and diesel engine component test analysis.
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical air systems for diesel engine and diesel engine components.
• Working ability to read and understand operating manuals, service manuals, electrical schematics, hydraulics schematics, and written instruction relative to job.
• Ability to operate and test all equipment that the incumbent is responsible for repairing.
• Ability to repair and perform work on any piece of rolling stock the City owns.
• Must have complete set of tools relevant to this type of repair work upon reporting to work.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform all of the following assignments: straight pulling, reaching over the shoulder, pushing, walking, standing, kneeling, climbing, and "NO FEAR" of heights, etc.
• Ability for rapid mental muscular coordination simultaneously.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment physical.

Skills

• Knowledge of diesel engine and diesel engine component test analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical air systems for diesel engine and diesel engine components.
• Ability to read and understand manuals and schematics.
• Ability to operate and test various equipment.
• Ability to repair and perform work on any piece of rolling stock the City owns.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including straight pulling, reaching over the shoulder, pushing, walking, standing, kneeling, climbing, and no fear of heights.
• Rapid mental muscular coordination simultaneously.

Benefits

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

• Additional
• 30-34 $0.083
• 35-39 $0.099
• 40-44 $0.132
• 45-49 $0.223
• 50-54 $0.363
• 55-59 $0.600
• 60-64 $0.795
• 65-69 $1.329
• 70 + $2.054

Pay

2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:5e20097e-ebaa-4d21-bbda-dca9a0bec89b

Schedule

All rates are weekly.