AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II - 42003088
About The Position
This position is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of gasoline and diesel powered heavy equipment, heavy duty and light duty trucks, passenger cars, fire fighting related equipment and small engines. The incumbent will perform diagnosis and repair on equipment, including preventative maintenance procedures and inspections. Repairs will cover engines (gasoline and diesel), transmissions, drive trains and axles, suspension and steering, hydraulic and air brake systems, electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, and crawler track systems. The role involves test driving or operating equipment to ensure proper operation, using specialized tools and diagnostic equipment, welders, and cutting torches. Accurate preparation of work orders and accountability for parts and materials used are essential. The position also requires maintaining a clean work environment, returning equipment and tools to designated areas, and performing work in a safe and cost-efficient manner. Ordering and picking up parts may also be assigned. The role may also involve other related work and responding to emergency situations as needed.
Requirements
- Six (6) months of experience in heavy equipment or automotive repair work.
- Certificate of completion from a technical school for automotive/heavy equipment repair can substitute for the required experience.
- Possession of a valid driver license.
- All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
- Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc., must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
- Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
- The incumbent of this position is subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing, and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations, Title 49, Part 382, CFR.
- Successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment and annual queries through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Nice To Haves
- The incumbent must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) within six (6) months of appointment. The Florida Forest Service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required CDL training and the initial CDL test when administered at an agency authorized CDL training center.
Responsibilities
- Diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of gasoline and diesel powered heavy equipment, heavy duty and light duty trucks, passenger cars, fire fighting related equipment and small engines.
- Performs diagnosis and repair on equipment.
- Performs preventative maintenance procedures and inspections on equipment.
- Repairs engines (gasoline and diesel), transmissions, drive trains and axles, suspension and steering, hydraulic and air brake systems, electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, and crawler track systems.
- Test drives or operates equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Uses specialized tools and diagnostic equipment, welders and cutting torches, etc., to repair the equipment.
- Accurately prepares Florida Forest Service (FFS) work orders to completion on work performed.
- Accountable for parts and materials used in the repairs.
- Maintains clean work environment and returns equipment and tools to their designated areas.
- Performs work in a safe and cost efficient manner.
- Orders and picks up parts when assigned.
- Performs other related work and responds to emergency situations as needed.
Benefits
- Annual Boot Allotment
- Annual Uniform Allotment
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Provided
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
