Heavy Truck Mechanic

City of Tucson

25d • $24 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Truck Mechanic position at the City of Tucson’s General Services Department rebuilds and installs components and makes service calls, performs preventive maintenance to chassis, and performs body components repairs to heavy trucks and equipment. Work is performed under the supervision of a Fleet Services Supervisor. This position does not supervise.

Requirements

• Six (6) months post high school.
• Four (4) years of directly related experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver License
• Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire and as a condition of passing probation and must be maintained throughout employment in this position.
• Must provide own hand tool prior to or on the first day of hire.
• As part of the online application process, all applicants are required to submit an updated resume at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

• Four (4) years of maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding heavy and specialized trucks, construction, and street maintenance equipment.
• Experience in repairs of airbrake systems, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, powertrain systems, and suspension systems.

Responsibilities

• Repairs equipment and makes service calls by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and replacing defective parts and components.
• Ensures safety by using proper equipment relevant to the repair and following required protocols.
• Installs new parts and components by welding and fabricating parts as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance by replacing fluids and filters in equipment, measuring, adjusting, and recording test results, cleaning, and replacing components in equipment, checking and adjusting components, and ensuring equipment is in proper operating condition prior to releasing to operator.
• Tracks vehicle repairs through enterprise asset management system and/or department reporting protocols for scheduling, estimates, billing, and documentation purposes.
• Rebuilds and installs diesel, gasoline, and natural gas engines by disassembling, inspecting, measuring and evaluating internal and external engine parts.
• Verifies parts clearance and tolerance and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Interprets and applies information from technical manuals, web sites, schematics, wiring diagrams, system flows to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Investigates malfunctions and breakdowns by running diagnostics, checking for leaks and tears, and using appropriate equipment to diagnose problems.
• Contains and safely disposes of hazardous wastes.
• Repaints and labels equipment as needed.
• Maintains shop by cleaning and degreasing shop areas.
• Orders parts as needed.
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Great incentive pay offered with our GSD team, such as Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification Pay, Certified Compressed Natural Gas Inspector Certification Pay, Tool Enhancement Allowance Programs and Shift Differential Pay.
• The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
• With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed