Fleet Technician

Job Description

$64,455.00-$77,346.00 DOE  To ensure your experience is accurately reflected in your salary offer, please include all relevant job-related information on the resume portion of your application.

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  Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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JOB SUMMARY

The primary function of this open position will be the daily operation of a fuel truck.

Performs comprehensive maintenance and repairs on light, medium, and heavy equipment, including gas, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and electric vehicles and equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two (2) years of equivalent experience in a field closely related to these duties; up to one year of education may be substituted for experience.

Must possess a complete set of tools at the time of hire.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the state of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Must possess a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of hire OR obtain the Class B CDL within thirty (30) days of hire date to operate a Salt Lake County vehicle.

Must possess a Tanker/HAZMAT endorsement

Must possess a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing. 

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Works on a variety of equipment, as a Journeyman level position, such as heavy construction equipment, refuse trucks, vactors, bucket trucks, 10-wheeled dump trucks with snow plows, 80 passenger buses, street sweepers, and landfill equipment. May also be assigned to work on emergency and safety equipment such as police cruiser, ladder trucks, mobile command centers, generators, and all light duty equipment.
• Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems; determines materials and parts required.
• Repairs, overhauls, or replaces engines, transmissions, fuel injection pumps, fuel injectors, carburetors, alternators, clutches, brakes, steering and suspension systems, differentials, hydraulic components, electrical, computer, fuel, and cooling systems.
• Diagnoses and repairs pulse-width modified hydraulic systems, components, pumps, and electrical/air-over hydraulic valves with GPS feedback controls.
• Diagnoses and repairs drivability issues using laptop data-link computer software, electrical circuits, short and open circuits, modern serial data, and multiplexing circuitry.
• Installs and removes in-vehicle equipment, such as programmable emergency communication radios, consoles, data equipment, laptop computers, sirens, and emergency lighting.
• Tests, inspects, and certifies high-pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) on vehicle fueling systems.
• Modifies, fabricates, and repairs using oxyacetylene, plasma cutting, and MIG/TIG welding equipment.
• Tests electrical supply for proper and adequate wiring to meet power requirements; designs and installs electrical power distribution systems.
• Maintains a variety of records and reports, including Utah State Inspections, Salt Lake County Emissions, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and Fleet Management Information System.
• Drives heavy equipment and trucks in and out of shop bays for maintenance. May drive heavy equipment to road test and diagnose issues.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Vehicle components, hydraulic and electric systems, and heavy equipment
• Principles, theories, and practices of automotive repair and maintenance
• SMAWA, GAMW, GTAW types of welding
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards

Skills and Abilities to:

• Read and comprehend vehicle diagnostic manuals
• Read electrical and hydraulic schematics and flow charts
• Clearly articulate cause and correction in written form
• Determine parts and materials required for repairs
• Cut material with carbon arc, oxy fuel, and plasma

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive physical labor (approximately 90% of the time)—lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance); regular kneeling, bending, crawling, standing, climbing ladders, and reaching up, over, and down.The work involves exposure to grease, dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises, as well as periodic exposure to extreme weather conditions.Work is occasionally performed in confined spaces and at elevated levels.Employees may be exposed to high volumes of traffic when performing road-call service work.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION  

This position is subject to being called to work before or after the scheduled shift.

Additional Information

Work location at Salt Lake County Landfill