Service Technician (2nd shift)
About The Position
The City of Johnson City, Tennessee is currently accepting online applications for a Service Technician in the Fleet Management department. This position is second shift, 2:30pm to 10:30pm. The employee performs intermediate skilled mechanical work related to repair and servicing of a large variety of various types of equipment; does related work as required. Work of this class involves repair and maintenance work on automobiles, light and heavy trucks, tractors, air compressors and all types gasoline and diesel driven equipment. Work assignments are received either in writing or orally does require diagnosing mechanical failure and making necessary repairs. Work is subject to review while in progress and upon completion.
Requirements
- General knowledge of the maintenance and repair on a wide variety of automobiles, trucks, tractors and construction type equipment
- Thorough knowledge and skill in the use of service tools and diagnostic equipment such as drill press, grinders, brake lathes, laptop computer, scanner, welding equipment and all tools related to the repair and maintenance of various types of equipment
- Thorough knowledge in safety precautions and liabilities related to the repair and maintenance of various types of equipment
- Ability to do suspension repairs
- Ability to diagnose, repair, and trouble shoot electrical systems
- Ability and skill to diagnose gasoline/diesel engines, automatic transmission /standard transmission and differentials on variety of equipment
- Ability to detect by inspection any worn, missing, broken, mismatched or wrongly adjusted parts
- Ability to keep records of repairs, parts and servicing of various types of equipment
- Ability to work from drawings, sketches and wiring schematics
- Ability to use and interpret service and repair manuals for different types of equipment
- Ability to follow both oral and written instructions accurately
- Dexterity to operate machinery
- Completion of high school or GED
- Considerable experience at the journeyman level as a line technician, supplemented by approved vocational school training in the automotive technology field, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job
- Possession of a valid commercial driver's license issued by the State of Tennessee
- Pre-employment physical, drug screening and background check required
Responsibilities
- Performs major and minor repair on all type automotive equipment such as routine inspections, system diagnostics, and automotive trouble shooting, testing, complete repair
- Change out of standard transmissions, service and make minor repairs to automatic transmissions, replaces clutches in cars, trucks, buses and tractors
- Turns brake drums and rotors, overhaul brake system and related repairs
- Repairs hydraulic systems on all types of equipment
- Repairs and replaces electrical components such as alternators, starters relays, batteries, wiring and lights
- Replaces body components
- Performs diversified electrical work on automotive heavy equipment
- Performs diversified HVAC work in automotive heavy equipment
- Completes welding and metal fabrication work
- Performs related tasks as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
