Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III - Columbus County Equipment Unit
About The Position
The Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III works in the Columbus County Equipment Shop, performing progressively responsible maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on a wide range of gasoline- and diesel-powered light, medium, and heavy-duty on- and off-road equipment. The role uses computer diagnostic software and requires reading electrical and hydraulic schematics, following written and oral instructions, multitasking, preparing repair paperwork, and moving relatively heavy objects. The technician performs preventive maintenance and skilled repair, rebuilding, and diagnostics on mechanical and electrical systems. Work may include brakes, steering, tires, wheels, rims and hubs, transmissions, charging and cranking systems, ignition, CAN BUS systems and control modules, lighting, cooling, exhaust, fuel, hydraulic, air-conditioning, instruments and gauges, and air-intake systems. The technician also manages fuel and lube inventory, maintains fuel-site records and inspections according to NCDOT and NCDENR requirements, helps other technicians troubleshoot and complete complex repairs, and assists supervisors. The selected candidate must be legally able to operate CDL-required trucks and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days after hire. A current CDL at hire or completion of required on-the-job training and federal CDL requirements within that period is required. The job requires safety-toe footwear and a complete set of tools. Employment is contingent on a post-offer employment evaluation. Pre-employment drug testing and authorization for checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing are required. Applicants must meet the stated driving-record standards.
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 repair-work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to perform preventive maintenance and repair, rebuild, and diagnose mechanical and electrical systems on gasoline- and diesel-powered automotive, light, medium, and heavy-duty on- and off-road equipment.
- Ability to use computer diagnostic software and read and follow electrical and hydraulic schematics.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions, multitask while maintaining focus, prepare required paperwork, and move relatively heavy objects.
- Must be legally able to operate CDL-required vehicles and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire. This requires a current CDL at hire or completion of required on-the-job training and federal requirements within 360 days.
- Must meet NCDOT driver standards, including 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.
- Must hold a valid, current driver’s license appropriate to the vehicle operated; applicants with relevant out-of-state licensing history may need to provide driving records.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required, and the candidate must sign forms authorizing checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing for the past three years.
- Safety-toe footwear is required.
- Selected candidate must furnish a complete set of tools.
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 complex-wiring repairs 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 lubricants.
- 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 on light, medium, and heavy-duty on- and off-road equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, rebuilds, and diagnostics on mechanical and electrical systems in gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
- Read and follow electrical and hydraulic schematics.
- Repair and service brakes, steering, tires and tubes, wheels, rims and hubs, transmissions, charging and cranking systems, ignition systems, CAN BUS systems and control modules, lighting, cooling, exhaust, fuel, hydraulic, air-conditioning, instrument and gauge, and air-intake systems.
- Complete fuel and lube inventory and maintain fuel-site records and inspections in accordance with NCDOT and NCDENR requirements.
- Assist other technicians with troubleshooting and complex repairs, and assist supervisors.
- Prepare paperwork essential to employment and equipment repair.
- Operate CDL-required trucks and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions, subject to the stated CDL requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
