Senior Fleet Technician

Join our team as a Senior Fleet Technician and put your advanced mechanical skills to work keeping County vehicles and essential equipment safe, reliable, and ready for the job. In this hands-on role, you’ll perform advanced diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and complex, bumper-to-bumper repairs on a diverse fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment. From cars, trucks, and UT
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Vs to trailers, generators, and pumps, you’ll troubleshoot and repair a wide range of systems, including engines, transmissions, brakes, suspension, steering, cooling, fuel, emissions, HVAC, and electrical and electronic components. Using modern diagnostic equipment, you’ll work with 12- to 48-volt electrical systems, perform inspections and post-repair testing, and complete welding, fabrication, and minor modifications as needed.
As a senior member of the team, you’ll play an important role in keeping fleet operations running smoothly by providing technical expertise, solving challenging mechanical problems, and helping ensure repairs are completed safely and efficiently. You’ll maintain accurate service records, coordinate parts and supplies, deliver professional customer service, and assist with resolving equipment concerns. This position is ideal for an experienced technician who enjoys variety, takes pride in quality workmanship, and thrives on tackling complex repairs while supporting the community through dependable fleet service. You’ll also participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule, helping ensure critical vehicles and equipment remain ready when they’re needed most.
Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience in performing routine to moderately complex mechanical repairs on vehicles and equipment.
Licenses and/or Certificates:
• Must maintain a valid Commercial class “A” Driver’s License (CDL)
• Preferred:
• Possession of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification or equivalent Manufacturer’s certification.
• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and techniques used in the repair, maintenance, and reconditioning of a wide variety of maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation and repair of internal combustion gasoline and diesel engines and chassis parts.
• Knowledge of electronic diagnostic and troubleshooting methods, including operation of tools for vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, lighting, diesel exhaust fluid, compressed air, vacuum and electrical controls, systems, and components.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Skill in the proper use and operation of tools and machinery used in automotive repair work.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to evaluate the mechanical condition and performance of vehicles and related equipment before and after repair work.
• Ability to detect and locate improper operating practices and malfunctions in mechanical equipment and recommend effective solutions.
• Ability to interpret and work from electrical schematic sketches and repair diagrams.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to maintain records of mechanical maintenance activities.
• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to

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