Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician I

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is assigned to the Equipment Depot, Equipment Shop, and performs semi-skilled and skilled repair work on small engines, automobiles, heavy equipment, and/or marine equipment. The work includes servicing, inspecting, repairing, rebuilding, and diagnosing mechanical systems for gasoline, diesel, and alternative-powered engines and equipment. Duties range from routine inspection and service to complex mechanical systems analysis using diagnostic instruments and software, failure analysis, and calibration, adjustment, and operation of engine analyzers. The employee determines the materials, techniques, and tools needed for assigned work. Assignments vary in complexity and are generally received through written or verbal work orders describing the task or problem. The agency prefers applicants who can legally operate a motor vehicle. A current EPA Type I, II, III, or Universal technician certification may be required, as applicable under 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience in the assigned repair work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of automotive and/or heavy equipment repair.
• Demonstrated ability to perform preventive maintenance on at least one of the following: light-duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, or heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of techniques and methods for identifying and solving mechanical problems.
• Experience reading and understanding technical and instructional manuals and repair and maintenance information from computer websites.
• Ability to use equipment-shop tools and equipment, including wrenches, sockets, a battery charger, hydraulic jacks, a loader, a forklift, an automotive/truck lift, a fuel service truck, tire-changing and tire-balancing equipment, a welder, a cutting torch, diagnostic equipment, a computer, a tire jack, pneumatic and air-impact wrenches, diagnostic gauges, an electronic tester, an air compressor, an air gun, and a torque wrench.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Service, inspect, repair, rebuild, and diagnose mechanical systems in small engines, automobiles, heavy equipment, and/or marine equipment.
• Work on gasoline, diesel, and alternative-powered engines and equipment.
• Perform mechanical systems analysis using diagnostic instruments and software.
• Conduct parts and systems failure analysis.
• Calibrate, adjust, and operate engine analyzers.
• Determine the materials, techniques, and tools needed to complete work assignments.
• Perform preventive maintenance on at least one category of light, medium, or heavy-duty trucks or heavy equipment.

What This Job Offers

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