Motor Vehicle Technician I

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•CARLSBAD, TX

4d•$2,820 - $4,150•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! Performs complex (journey-level) motor vehicle maintenance and repair work. Work involves repairing or replacing worn or broken parts, performing preventive maintenance activities and servicing motor vehicle equipment and related gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuel engine powered equipment. May provide guidance to others. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license or obtain it no later than 90 days after hire date.
Applicants with an out-of-state driver’s license must provide an original certified driving record from the state of driving licensure.
Eligible driving record required based on HHSC Fleet Management policy.
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school graduation or GED.
One (1) year of related work experience in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles.
Knowledge of motor vehicle maintenance and repair techniques, of safety practices and principles, of departmental policies and record-keeping procedures, and of electrical and computerized systems and emission control systems.
Skill in locating and diagnosing defective mechanical problems.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited vocational/technical program in automotive repair or a related field is preferred.
May require a certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence.
May require a Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector license.

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance, diagnosis, repair, or replacement of defective components on motor vehicles.
Performs safety and emissions inspections.
Exchanges, rebuilds, and overhauls motors, transmissions, differentials, carburetors, and other motor vehicle components and systems.
Distributes motor vehicle supplies.
Inventories parts and equipment.
Maintains records on work performed and parts used.
May maintain and repair heavy construction equipment.
May provide guidance to others.
Performs related work as assigned.
Actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.