Fleet Technician Master Mechanic at Adams County – Commerce City, Colorado

Adams County is seeking a highly skilled candidate for our Fleet Technician Master Position within our Facilities & Fleet Management Department. This is a senior technical level position that performs a variety of highly skilled tasks involved in the repair and maintenance of a variety of Fleet vehicles and equipment, including light construction and other power-driven equipment. The successful candidate will also act as a mentor and provide training to peers.

• Exercise technical and functional assistance to peer group.
• Inspect, diagnose, locate and repair mechanical problems on county vehicles and equipment.
• Perform minor and major overhauls of equipment, engines, and other major drive train components.
• Diagnose, maintain, and repair electrical system components, ignition systems, computer controls, electronic controls, microprocessors, alternators, high voltage power generators, starters, and batteries.
• Diagnose and repair chassis, steering assemblies, transmissions, rear end assemblies, and other complex mechanical components.
• Diagnose and repair front and rear drive axles, drive train components, belts, gears, chain drives, and propeller shafts.
• Diagnose and repair air conditioning systems.
• Diagnose and repair fuel injection systems in diesel or gasoline applications.
• Repair and replace tires; check and adjust vehicle alignment.
• Replace repair, engines, transmissions, differentials, and clutches.
• Repair and replace components such as starters, alternators, relays, lights, switches, and high voltage light systems.
• Repair, adjust, and replace brake systems including wheel cylinders, master cylinders, disk pads, machine drums and rotors, hydraulic.
• Repair and maintain sanders, plows, and related snow removal equipment and systems.
• Install public safety equipment on county vehicles including light bars, insignias and numbers, radios, and antennas.
• Weld, fabricate, and assemble parts and equipment for county vehicles and equipment; fabricate, modify, and repair body and chassis parts.
• Weld, braze, solder, and cut steel, stainless steel, and aluminum by torch, electric arc, mig-welder, and plasma cutter; manufacture components to improve the operation of equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform daily and annual vehicle safety inspections; perform necessary repairs, to after-treatment systems and components
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and tools; ensure compliance with established safety procedures.
• Assist in the training of county staff in the operation of vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain and repair shop equipment including hoists, grinders, welders, compressors, steam cleaners, and presses.
• Assist in the purchasing of maintenance parts and materials.
• Maintain work, time, and material records, using the automated shop management system.
• Assist other technicians in the performance of mechanical repairs as required.
• Respond to work during snowstorms as required.
• Respond to service calls.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Heavy Equipment Specific Duties:

• Diagnose, maintain, repair, and recondition hydraulic systems and high-pressure water systems, including pumps, valves, rams, hoses, and motors.
• Diagnose, maintain, and repair high-pressure air systems, including rebuilding of pumps, valves, cylinders, and hoses.
• Diagnose and repair tracks and rollers on heavy earth-moving equipment.
• Diagnose and repair conveyors and related equipment.
• Repair, inspect, adjust and replace air drum and disk brake components including, slack adjusters, s-cams, air calipers, air valves and abs components.
• Perform heavy vehicle emission inspections.
• Engage in procedures of preventive maintenance related to heavy and light construction equipment

• Ability to mentor Fleet Technicians I and II.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Participates in developing improvements in processes and procedures.
• Ability to utilize all tools, equipment, and procedures used in the overhaul, repair, and adjustment of gas or diesel powered equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding to apply principles and procedures of hydraulic systems, high-pressure air systems, and high-pressure water systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of the operation and repair characteristics of a wide variety of automotive, light, and heavy equipment used in the county.
• Knowledge and understanding of the operation and care of internal combustion engines.
• Knowledge and understanding of hydraulic systems and components.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical/electronic system failures.
• Ability to utilize the methods, materials, equipment, and tools for welding and fabrication work.
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to acknowledge operational hazards and apply standard safety practices necessary in the area of assigned work.
• Ability to operate automobiles and heavy equipment safely, implementing safe driving principles and practice.
• Ability to operate office equipment, including computer equipment and associated software programs.
• Ability to operate technical diagnostic equipment and the full range of equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Ability and knowledge to perform journey-level equipment mechanical work including the diagnosing, troubleshooting, fabricating, and repairing of vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to determine mechanical repair needs and estimate time of repairs.
• Ability to maintain a variety of shop and repair records, including the Faster Fleet Management program.
• Ability to read and understand various manuals and schematics.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Must provide own tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience:

• Eight (8) years of journey-level experience performing minor and major repairs to vehicles and equipment.

OR

• Five (5) years of journey-level experience performing minor and major repairs to vehicles and equipment and graduation from an automotive or heavy equipment technical training program.

Education & Training:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Graduate from automotive or heavy equipment technical training is preferred and may substitute 3 years’ required experience.

License and/or Certification:

• Must have valid Colorado Driver’s License with no restrictions.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire, a valid Colorado commercial driver's license, class "B".
• Obtaining or possessing ASE Master Certification in either Automotive or Medium and Heavy Truck is required within eighteen (18) months of hire. Onlyone Master certification is required.
  • Automotive Master Certification - Requires possession of A1 – A8 certifications:
    • A1 – Engine Repair
    • A2 – Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
    • A3 – Manual Drive Train & Axles
    • A4 – Suspension & Steering
    • A5 – Brakes
    • A6 – Electrical/Electronic Systems
    • A7 – Heating & Air Conditioning
    • A8 – Engine Performance
  • Medium & Heavy Truck Master Certification - Requires possession ofT2 – T8 certifications:
    • T2 – Diesel Engines
    • T3 – Drive Train
    • T4 – Brakes
    • T5 – Suspension & Steering
    • T6 – Electrical/ Electronic Systems
    • T7 – Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
    • T8 – Preventive Maintenance Inspection
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a diesel emissions license required within one (1)year of hire.

Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check.

Other:

• Adams County is required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to conduct pre-employment drug screens, background checks and motor vehicle record checks. Successful candidates must pass all the above, including a DOT physical and criminal background check.
• Availability for shift work, on-call, and stand-by call is required.

This position requires a moderate level of physical endurance including the ability to:

• Stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds unassisted
• Ability to push and/or pull heavy objects in excess of 100pounds
• Ability to: bend, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach overhead, twist, crawl
• Ability to climb using a step stool or ladder to perform some job duties
• May need to work in confined areas

Environmental Exposure:

• May be required to work in cold or hot temperatures
• May be exposed to loud noises
• May be exposed to various chemicals including toxic waste
• May be exposed to dust or other allergens
• May be exposed to possible electrical hazards.