Fleet Services - Tire and Lube Technician

City of Abilene•Abilene, TX

19d•$19 - $23

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs routine mechanical maintenance on City-operated mobile and stationary equipment, including tire and wheel repair or replacement, lubrication, oil and filter services, and inspection and servicing of small gasoline engines and pumps. Equipment may include automobiles, tractors, diesel trucks, earthmoving equipment, and pavement construction equipment. The position may maintain inventories of tires, filters, oil, and other materials, and may deliver fuel and provide field services using mobile service units. The role also maintains lubrication and inventory records, orders replacement parts and materials, issues equipment, and performs fuel or oil checkout. Depending on the work site, duties may include assisting customers with computerized dispensing systems, washing and vacuuming vehicles, answering telephone or radio dispatches, maintaining fuel valves under pavement, inspecting fuel tanks and pumps, and handling waste oil and operating an oil filter crusher. The position exercises no supervision.

Requirements

General mechanical experience using hand and power tools safely.
Formal or informal education or training that provides the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Valid Texas Driver’s license, ability to obtain one within 90 days, or a military waiver.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a Class C UST Facility Operator Certificate.
Bloodborne Pathogens training and HazCom training must be completed within 60 days of employment.
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and perform preventive maintenance tasks efficiently and effectively.
Ability to conduct basic inspections and identify potential safety hazards related to fleet vehicles and fuel systems.
Ability to follow safety policies, procedures, and regulations and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to travel to different work sites.
Ability to perform the position’s heavy physical demands, including lifting up to 100 pounds and carrying up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.
Ability to work around cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, confined work spaces, chemicals, explosive materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities

Perform routine light maintenance, including repair and replacement of tires and wheels and lube, oil, and filter services on City-operated equipment and components.
Inspect and service small gasoline engines and pumps.
Maintain lubrication records for equipment.
Order replacement parts and materials; issue equipment or perform fuel and oil checkout; maintain accurate inventory records.
Respond to field calls, including repairing flats with a tire service truck, boosting equipment with specially equipped trucks, and providing fueling and fluid services with mobile service units.
Operate motor vehicles on public roads as permitted by a Class C Driver’s License and operate larger equipment and vehicles within the maintenance yard.
Clean and maintain the work area.
Depending on the work site, assist customers with computerized fuel and oil dispensing systems, wash and vacuum vehicles, and answer telephone or radio dispatches.
Maintain fuel valves under pavement.
Inspect Fleet fuel tanks and pumps and report conditions or non-compliance issues to the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.
Handle waste oil and operate the oil filter crusher.
Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.