Mechanic I - Fleet Services
About The Position
Reporting directly to the Shop Supervisor, the Mechanic I performs routine and preventive maintenance and repairs on vehicles, equipment, mechanical systems, and component parts. The role includes diagnosing vehicles and medium-heavy trucks with scan tools and a laptop; repairing air-conditioning systems; performing major and minor mechanical repairs; using shop tools and machinery; responding to field service calls; transporting vehicles and equipment; assisting with parts identification; coordinating with vendors and technical representatives; and performing State of Texas vehicle inspections. The position also includes shop upkeep, required training and meetings, and special duties as assigned. For the Paint and Body specialized assignment, duties include repairing collision and vandalism damage; frame straightening, welding, body-panel repair or replacement, surface preparation, painting, clear-coat application, and polishing; painting fleet equipment; maintaining the body shop and hazardous-material storage and disposal; identifying paint and parts needs; preparing vehicles for auction; serving as the primary technician and contact for collision and body repairs; and providing repair and cost estimates in collaboration with the shop foreman. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of vehicle and equipment maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The employee must provide their own hand tools and have prior experience with scan tools, shop gauges, and welding, as well as demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems and basic computer skills. A valid Class C driver's license is required. A Class A Commercial Driver's License, State Vehicle Inspector License, two OEM or ASE certifications, and EPA Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification are required within six months of employment. Four OEM or ASE certifications and four years of maintenance experience are preferred. The work involves frequent sitting, standing, and walking; climbing, carrying toolboxes, using tools, bending, kneeling, crawling, maneuvering around equipment, lifting at least 75 pounds to waist height, reading and writing, seeing and hearing, perceiving colors, and safely operating a motor vehicle. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including in inclement weather, with travel between work sites as required. Exposure may include dust, chemicals, fumes, bacteria, fungus, and high noise levels. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; work outside normal office hours may be required, and the employee may be designated essential personnel during an emergency. Regular attendance is required. Employment is contingent on criminal-background, motor-vehicle-record, and drug screenings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and two years of vehicle and equipment maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must provide own hand tools.
- Prior experience with scan tools, shop gauges, and welding.
- Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
- Basic computer skills, including email, word processing programs, and data entry.
- Valid Class C driver's license.
- Within six months of employment: Class A Commercial Driver's License, State Vehicle Inspector License, two OEM certifications or two ASE certifications, and EPA Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification.
- Ability to meet the described physical demands, including lifting at least 75 pounds to waist height and safely operating a motor vehicle.
- Employment is contingent on passing a criminal background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Four OEM certifications or four ASE certifications.
- Four years of vehicle and equipment maintenance experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, heavy equipment, mechanical systems, and component parts.
- Diagnose vehicles and medium-heavy trucks using scan tools and a laptop computer.
- Perform major and minor repairs on automotive, medium-heavy-truck, and heavy-truck air-conditioning systems.
- Perform mechanical repairs, including repairing or replacing pumps, radiators, alternators, differentials, timing chains, belts, hoses, fuses, valves, and batteries.
- Operate hand tools, power tools, shop tools, and machinery such as tire-balancing, tire-mounting/dismounting, and front-end-alignment machines.
- Clean and maintain shop facilities and equipment.
- Respond to service calls and retrieve or repair vehicles and equipment in the field as needed.
- Assist in locating mechanical parts.
- Transport vehicles and equipment to various locations.
- Collaborate with vendors, technical staff, and manufacturing representatives.
- Perform vehicle inspections for the State of Texas.
- Attend required trainings and meetings and perform special duties as assigned.
- For the Paint and Body assignment, perform collision and vandalism body repairs, including frame straightening, welding, panel repair or replacement, surface preparation, painting, clear-coat application, and polishing.
- Paint fuel tanks, toolboxes, and other fleet equipment; maintain and organize the body shop and storage areas.
- Monitor hazardous-material storage and disposal.
- Assist the inventory division in identifying paint and parts needs.
- Prepare and repair county vehicles for auctions.
- Serve as the primary contact and technician for vehicle collision and body repairs; oversee and perform autobody repairs on county vehicles.
- Collaborate with the shop foreman and provide cost estimates for autobody repairs, paint, and maintenance equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
