Automotive Technician II

Job Summary

The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled and general mechanical manual work involving repair and maintenance of vehicles, light/heavy equipment, fire/emergency vehicles, public transportation vehicles and buses, maintenance equipment, and other automotive/mechanical machinery.

Essential Functions

• Receives work orders and performs independent skilled mechanical repair work on vehicles, trucks, light equipment, heavy machinery, grounds maintenance equipment, ambulances, fire trucks, small engines, or other automotive/mechanical equipment.
• Inspects, tests, and diagnoses problems involving various systems/components of vehicles or equipment.
• Examines vehicles/equipment to determine necessary repair or maintenance work.
• Performs appropriate repair, removal, replacement, rebuilding, or maintenance work on vehicle/equipment systems and components.
• Performs general welding and fabrication work; rebuilds equipment and repairs body/frame and collision damage.
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains and repairs emergency vehicles, County fleet vehicles.
• Works on hydraulics, tractors, trailers, and golf carts as requested.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with repairing, maintaining, and testing vehicles and equipment.
• Transports, loads and unloads various equipment, parts, and materials used in projects; may perform fuel transports when required with the necessary certifications and qualifications.
• Makes emergency service calls for disabled vehicles/equipment at work sites or on the road; performs on-call duties when required with flexible work schedule; and deals with fuel truck operations.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep tools/equipment in operable condition.
• Monitors inventory of Division equipment, parts, tires, tools, and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new/replacement materials; and picks up/delivers materials as needed.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; reports accidents and incidents.
• Maintains vehicle/equipment service records, warranty records, or other documentation of work activities.
• Maintains an awareness of new parts/equipment, procedures, trends, and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• Must communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must possess and maintain two current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence in the Automobile and Light Truck (A) or Medium-Heavy Truck (T) test series or obtain these two certifications within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsements and maintain eligibility requirements and endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
• Must possess a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or attain within twelve (12) months of hire. (Passenger Endorsement may be required, depending on job assignment location.)

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.