Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III - Columbus County Equipment Unit

State of North Carolina • Columbus, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III works in the Columbus County Equipment Shop, performing progressively responsible maintenance, diagnostics, and repair work on light, medium, and heavy-duty on-road and off-road equipment. The role uses computer diagnostic software to troubleshoot equipment and requires reading electrical and hydraulic schematics, following written and oral instructions, multitasking, completing required paperwork, and handling relatively heavy objects.

The technician performs preventive maintenance, repairs, rebuilds, and diagnoses mechanical and electrical systems on gasoline- and diesel-powered equipment. Work varies in complexity and includes systems such as brakes, steering, tires, transmissions, charging and cranking systems, ignition, CAN BUS and control modules, lighting, cooling, exhaust, fuel, hydraulics, air conditioning, instruments and gauges, and air intake. The position also includes fuel and lube inventory, assisting other technicians and supervisors with troubleshooting and complex repairs, and maintaining fuel-site records and inspections in accordance with NCDOT and NCDENR requirements.

The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days. A complete set of tools is required. Employment is contingent on successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation. Pre-employment drug testing and required authorization for checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing are also required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in the area of assignment, or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience in the assigned repair work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and follow electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Ability to handle relatively heavy objects and follow written and oral instructions while multitasking and maintaining focus.
• Ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire. A current CDL at hire or completion of on-the-job training and applicable federal requirements within 360 days is required.
• Valid, current North Carolina driver's license appropriate for the vehicle operated, or an appropriate current valid license from an adjacent state for employees permanently residing there.
• Driver eligibility standards include no more than two moving-violation convictions in the past three years and no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense convictions in the past five years.
• Applicants who held an out-of-state driver's license in the past ten years, and applicants who currently hold one, must provide driving records from the relevant state or states.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required; the selected candidate must sign the specified release and background statement authorizing checks with previous employers concerning controlled-substance and alcohol testing for the past three years.
• Selected candidate must furnish a complete set of tools.
• Successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation is required.
• Safety footwear is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing preventive maintenance on at least one of the following: light-duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, or heavy equipment.
• Experience performing electrical/electronic diagnostics and repairing complex wiring on two of the following: light-duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, or heavy equipment.
• Experience in inventory management, including parts, fuel, and lube commodities.
• Experience performing hydraulic-system diagnostics, repairs, and rebuilds on a variety of equipment.
• Experience using SAP to receive, inventory, and bill parts, fuel, and lubes.
• Current EPA certification as a Type I, II, III, or Universal technician may be required under 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced diagnostics using computer diagnostic software to troubleshoot light, medium, and heavy-duty on-road and off-road equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, rebuilds, and diagnostics on mechanical and electrical systems in gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
• Perform skilled mechanic work on brakes, steering, tires and tubes, wheels, rims and hubs, automatic and manual transmissions, charging and cranking systems, ignition systems, CAN BUS systems and associated control modules, lighting, cooling, exhaust, fuel, hydraulic, air-conditioning, instrument and gauge, and air-intake systems.
• Complete fuel and lube inventory.
• Assist other technicians with troubleshooting and more complex repairs, and assist supervisors.
• Maintain fuel-site records and conduct inspections in accordance with NCDOT and NCDENR requirements.
• Complete paperwork essential to employment and equipment repair.
• Operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions, with the required CDL obtained at hire or within 360 days of hire.

What This Job Offers

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