Fleet Emergency Vehicle Technician

Job Description:

Fleet Emergency Vehicle Technician

Description

Job Summary
Performs preventative inspection, diagnosis, repair and maintenance on a wide variety of City of Bryan fire apparatus, ambulances, police vehicles, and equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Repairs and performs routine and preventative maintenance on fire apparatus, ambulances, police vehicles, and equipment, both in shop and on-site.
• Coordinates repair and service activities with appropriate Fire and Police Department personnel, Fleet Services personnel, and/or outside vendors/repair facilities.
• Visually and manually inspects fire/police vehicles and equipment to diagnose problems. Inspects, tests, and diagnoses issues involving various systems/components. Troubleshoots and repairs electrical, mechanical, hydraulic malfunctions, and air conditioning systems.
• Identifies maintenance and repair priorities, taking into consideration factors such as safety and equipment downtime; works to minimize repair and maintenance costs and length of down time; plans and schedules work to ensure equipment is ready for service.
• Performs proper repair, removal, replacement, rebuilding, or maintenance work on police and fire/ EMS vehicles and equipment.
• Performs routine servicing and preventive maintenance tasks necessary to keep police and fire/ EMS vehicles and equipment in operable condition, including pumping fuel into vehicles, checking fluid levels and replacing fluids, draining/replacing oil, changing/replacing filters, lubricating mechanical parts, rotating tires, replacing tires/belts/hoses, checking batteries, greasing equipment, flushing radiators, performing tune-ups, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning shop, or emptying trash containers; properly disposes of petroleum and other regulated waste materials; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Installs and repairs safety equipment, light bars, spots lights, emergency beacons, communication systems, and related vehicle add-on equipment.
• Coordinates with outside vendors as needed for service and/or warranty work on police and fire/ EMS vehicles and equipment; verifies that proper repairs were completed.
• Provides instructions and training on how to use various equipment as needed.
• Ensures compliance of repair and maintenance work with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assists in maintaining log/records of inspection, preventive maintenance work, repair activities, warranty records, and other documentation: ensures compliance with recordkeeping requirements of National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) and other regulatory agencies.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with repairing, maintaining, testing, or driving police and fire/ EMS vehicles and equipment.
• Drives to and from destinations as assigned by management. Responds to emergency breakdowns or makes service calls to off-site locations after hours, weekends and on holidays as needed.
• Researches repair requirements, preventive maintenance standards, and parts requirements for a variety of vehicles, and equipment.
• Communicates with manager, department personnel, dealers, vendors/service providers, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, reviews status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Inspects vehicles and assures compliance with all local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
• Maintains an awareness of new parts, procedures, trends, and advances in the profession: reads professional literature; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Stores, handles, applies, and disposes of hazardous materials as required.
• Assists with maintaining safe, clean, and orderly conditions in the workplace.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED , preferably supplemented with additional vocational training in automotive repair.
• Must possess at least five (5) years of automotive and/or heavy truck repair, including the repair and maintenance of fire apparatus, ambulances, and/or police vehicles.

Equivalent combinations of education, experience, certification, and training may be considered.

Licenses, Certifications & Special Requirements

• Requires a valid Class A Texas driver’s license or the ability to obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license within six (6) months of hire as a condition of continued employment. A good driving record is required as measured by the City’s evaluation system.
• Must furnish your own personal toolbox with a complete set of tools by point of hire and maintain during the course of employment.
• Must possess and maintain Emergency Vehicle Technician ( EVT ) Level I Certification in Fire Apparatus or Ambulance. In lieu of EVT certification, consideration will be given to candidates who possess at least six (6) Automotive Service Excellence ( ASE ) Certifications. Emergency Vehicle Technician ( EVT ) Level I Certification must be obtained within one (1) year of hire.
• Must obtain Emergency Vehicle Technician ( EVT ) Level II Certification in Fire Apparatus AND Ambulance within two (2) years of hire.

Salary:

Depends on Qualifications