Mechanic

North Texas Tollway Authority•Plano, TX

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About The Position

The Mechanic services and repairs vehicles and equipment at one of the agency’s two Operations Centers, including dump trucks, trailers, loaders, mowers, and work trucks. The role performs routine preventive maintenance and minor and major repairs, and troubleshoots and diagnoses complex vehicle systems using diagnostic equipment, technical schematics, diagnostic flow charts, and online resources. Work may involve vehicles of all classes and types, along with mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Additional duties include off-site repairs using a service truck, light- and heavy-duty asset recovery using a wrecker or heavy-haul truck and trailer, minor body repairs, parts fabrication, and related shop activities. This position is designated as an Essential Employee. Incumbents may be required to work day, evening, overnight, weekend, holiday, and emergency shifts to support essential services. A $2,000 retention bonus is offered. Applicants must be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately; H-1B visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or technical equivalent.
1–3 years of experience.
Valid Class C driver’s license.
Ability to obtain a Class B CDL within 12 months of hire.
Ability to obtain a Class A CDL within 12 months of obtaining a Class B CDL.
Must be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately.

Nice To Haves

Class B CDL.
Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, including engine tune-ups, filter inspections, fluid adjustments and replacements, and multi-point inspections.
Perform minor repairs, including tire and wheel inspections, tire repairs and replacements, rotations, and balancing.
Inspect, diagnose, and repair vehicles, emergency lighting, and vehicle accessory components.
Support fleet services by answering phones, providing information, and entering data in the NTTA Maintenance Management System.
Provide roadside assistance, pick up and return vehicles for service, perform tow truck activities, and take vehicles and equipment for state inspections.
Maintain the fleet work area by cleaning bays, removing trash and debris, sweeping and mopping floors, and properly disposing of supplies and used materials.
Perform major repairs, including internal engine repair, engine block changes, transmission changes, driveline repair, and differential repair or replacement.
Diagnose and repair vehicle systems, including engine sensors, electrical, steering and suspension, cooling, HVAC, and brakes, using diagnostic tools and resources.
Inspect, diagnose, and repair equipment such as landscape equipment, mowers, tractors, pressure washers, sprayers, compressors, generators, arrow and message boards, loaders, skid steers, backhoes, track loaders, crack sealing machines, light towers, sand spreaders, snowplows, and trailers.
Perform off-site repairs, asset recovery, minor body repairs, parts fabrication, and other assigned duties.