Truck Equipment Technician III- Fire Annex

About the role

This classification is responsible for maintaining and repairing County-owned trucks and heavy equipment, including large grounds maintenance equipment, tractors, and mowers.

Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates daily work activities of assigned co-workers
• Confers with supervisor to obtain direction regarding work assignments and priorities
• Organizes tasks in order to complete assigned work
• Maintains status of work in progress and inspects completed work
• Confers with co-workers
• Assists with complex situations and provides technical expertise
• Assists with training and instructing co-workers regarding operational procedures and proper use of equipment
• Performs inspections: inspects and tests all truck and heavy equipment systems, including drive train, engine operation, transmission operation, suspension, steering, brakes, electrical system, hydraulics, HVAC and emissions
• Completes or revises work order for repairs
• Obtains required parts
• Performs emission tests per frequency and criteria specified by state law
• Inspects and tests completed work
• Updates required records
• Performs routine and complex repairs on trucks and heavy equipment: gathers information from equipment operator reports, fault codes and other diagnostic data; troubleshoots and diagnoses problems; identifies items needing repair; completes required repairs; ensures operation and performance is within specified limits
• Performs preventive maintenance on trucks and heavy equipment: checks and replaces fluids; drains and replaces oil; collects and recovers Freon; changes and replaces filters; lubricates mechanical parts; installs and replaces blades; rotates, mounts and balances tires; replaces tires, belts, and hoses; checks and replaces batteries; greases equipment; flushes radiators; performs tune-ups or other preventative maintenance activities as assigned
• Determines amount of materials required for projects: gathers equipment, parts and supplies; assists in monitoring inventory levels of parts, equipment, tools or supplies; initiates requests for new or replacement materials
• Operates or uses various machinery, equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments
• Operates and maintains basic mechanics tool kit and/or vehicle-specific maintenance tool sets

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED supplemented by vocational training
• Four years as an automobile technician
• Valid driver's license; Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred and must be obtained within 12 months of hire date

Qualifications

• Ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing
• Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals
• Ability to communicate orally
• Exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, machinery, or electric currents

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