Mechanic - Fleet Services

City of Topeka • Topeka, KS

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Topeka's Fleet Services team is seeking a dedicated mechanic to join its Equipment Maintenance shop. This role involves maintaining a diverse fleet of vehicles and equipment, from small engines and pickups to heavy equipment and machinery. Mechanics will receive training and assistance to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) within the first six months. The position works Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with potential for after-hours emergency work, including nights, weekends, and holidays, particularly for snow and ice removal.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topeka’s insurance carrier.
• Mechanic I (K18): requires one (1) year verifiable, full time automotive, truck or heavy equipment maintenance work. Experience can be substituted with the completion of a vocational school program applicable to the mechanics trade.
• Mechanic II (K20): Must possess a minimum of two (2) current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certificates and three (3) years verifiable full-time journeyman light automotive, light truck maintenance work.
• Master Mechanic (K24): Must possess Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Technician certificate and three (3) years verifiable journeyman experience in diagnosis, repair and overhaul of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, trucks, heavy equipment, and automotive mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational school applicable to the mechanics trade is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and minor maintenance, inspection and repair on a variety of different gasoline motor and diesel engine vehicles.
• Assist in diagnostic evaluation and determination of vehicle malfunctions.
• Adjust, repair and replace brake, suspension, fuel, ignition, and exhaust systems.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment maintenance records and documentation.
• Conduct test-drives and maintain tools and equipment.

Benefits

• Health/Dental Insurance
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System
• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave, and one additional paid personal leave day each year
• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
• Free Onsite fitness facility
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

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