Fleet Service Technician

City of Midland • Tx, TX

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About The Position

Performs tire installation, repair, and general maintenance on vehicles and machinery. The technician responds to towing and service requests, performs preventive maintenance on light and heavy equipment, and maintains shop facilities, equipment, tools, and grounds. The role also includes processing work orders and inspecting vehicles for state inspection stickers. The position is on call on a rotating schedule, and the employee must be willing to train in data entry using the department’s AssetWorks program.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, management, and vendors to diagnose repairs and order repair materials.
• Knowledge of tools used in general automotive repair.
• Ability to safely use tools, vehicles, and equipment, including wreckers, tire hammers, breakdown bars, tire and wheel balancers, tire machines, jacks, air impact wrenches, forklifts, and assorted hand tools.
• Ability to read and practically apply manuals, schematics, and similar specifications used by city departments.
• Ability to read, measure, and calculate material types and sizes needed, and estimate the time required for repairs.
• Ability to speak, understand, and follow instructions in English.
• High school diploma or equivalent, or at least 5 years of general fleet service experience.
• Dependable transportation and a valid Texas driver’s license.
• Must have a State of Texas Inspection License or be able to obtain one within 90 days.
• Ability to sit, stand, and transport oneself between buildings; drive to and from work sites; work in extreme temperatures; bend, kneel, twist, and climb to make repairs; and lift heavy machinery and equipment.
• Must work around mechanical and electrical hazards while repairing vehicles and equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Remove and install wheels and tires on vehicles and equipment; inspect wheels for wear or defects; repair flat tires and balance tires.
• Respond to towing requests and service calls.
• Perform preventive maintenance on light and heavy equipment, including engine oil and filter changes and replacement of transmission, fuel, and hydraulic filters and oils.
• Clean and maintain shop facilities, equipment, tools, and grounds.
• Inspect vehicles for state inspection stickers.
• Open work orders, charge out and issue parts, and close work orders as required.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Participate in an on-call rotating schedule.
• Train in data entry using the department program, AssetWorks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED