Motor Vehicle Inspector

Essential Functions

• Greet and direct customers seeking a vehicle identification inspection.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Review ownership records ensuring all pertinent documentation is present and inform customers of additional information needed to process title.
• Maintain knowledge of vehicle titles from other states and countries.
• Conduct identification inspections on out-of-state and salvage vehicles (e.g. cars, trucks, motorcycles, semi tractors), ensuring identification and odometer readings match records.
• Review existing titles, ensuring all required documentation is present.
• Complete documentation on inspected vehicles, forward for additional processing and fee collection, and inform supervisor of vehicles having questionable odometer readings or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) issues.
• Maintain work area, equipment, and official forms in an efficient, clean, and organized manner.
• Prepare and maintain department documents.
• Perform clerical and cashiering duties (e.g. NCIC/NCIS database lookup, collect and process fees, balance daily receipts, prepare bank deposits).
• Conduct on-site and online VIN inspections on out-of-state vehicles for local car dealerships.
• Direct Motor Vehicle Inspectors work activities and respond to procedural questions during supervisor’s absence.
• Aid in impounding suspect vehicles.
• Maintain a current job knowledge and job-related skills (e.g. research, meetings, training, webinars, seminars, conferences).
• Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County business.
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education And Work Experience And Other Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six (6) months of customer service or motor vehicle service experience required.
• VIN Inspector certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain designation throughout employment required.
• Complete a pre-employment security clearance check required.
• A valid driver's license and own transportation upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Work is generally performed indoors and outdoors.
• Noise level is usually moderate to loud.
• Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. days, shifts, overtime/extra hours, weekends).
• Work involves potential exposure to weather conditions (e.g. heat, humidity, cold, rain, snow and wind).
• Incumbent is exposed to exhaust and other fumes from vehicles and may come in contact with dirt, slush, small rocks and other debris from vehicles.
• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of standing, walking, kneeling, sitting, bending, crouching and reaching, frequent crawling and climbing, and occasional balancing.
• Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch.
• Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges.
• Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.