Job Description

Posting number: 26PWA122FM200

Department: Public Works Administration

Division: Fleet Services Maintenance

Job classification: Fleet Technician, Senior

Posting type: Open

Categories: Fleet Services, Public Works, Transportation, Vehicle Maintenance, Maintenance, Transit, Drivers

Summary

Hennepin County's Public Works department is hiring a Fleet Technician to join the Fleet Services division. This position will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and performing diagnostics on a variety of equipment. This includes hybrid, electric, and gas cars and pickups, emergency vehicles and medium and heavy-duty gas or diesel trucks as well as construction equipment including loaders, graders and skid steers, trailers, small engines, and powersport equipment.

This position is open to different levels of experience/qualifications and could be hired into the Fleet Technician, Junior or Fleet Technician, Senior level depending on the candidate’s education and/or experience.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.

Salary based upon qualifications:

Fleet Technician, Junior salary: $67,491.84 - $84,202.03 Annually

Fleet Technician, Senior salary: $75,905.82 - $92,832.74 Annually

Location and hours:

This position is located at the Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, Minnesota 55340. There is no public transportation to this facility. These are second shift positions, with work hours being 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. This position requires candidates to be available for on call duty after hours, weekends, and holidays. Anyone indicating limited availability will not be considered. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About this position type:

This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as either Fleet Technician, Junior or Fleet Technician, Senior.

Click here to view the job classification specification for Fleet Technician, Junior.

Click here to view the job classification specification for Fleet Technician, Senior.

In addition to the base wage, there is a $.50/hour for a class A driver's license, $2.80/hour for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) master's in automotive or heavy truck, and $1.10 for the night shift differential pay.

In this position, you will:

• Perform detailed preventive maintenance to complex systems by following manuals, established maintenance schedules, and procedures on small equipment, attachments, vehicles, and light duty trucks.
• Perform failure diagnosis and repairs to complex systems using, diagnostic equipment and procedures on medium duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and heavy equipment.
• Perform emergency and planned field repairs.
• Perform pre-delivery and setup of new vehicles.
• Document and record all repairs using the fleet management information system.
• Perform mandatory regulated inspections, tests and operations to ensure safe and proper operation on all county vehicles, trucks and equipment.
• Use diagnostic scan tools related to light and heavy vehicles. For example, Snap-on Zeus, Mack/Volvo Tech-tool, Daimler DTNA/Diagnostic link 8, or International Navistar Engine Diagnostics (NED).
• Individuals hired at the Fleet Technician Junior level must demonstrate an ability to perform basic vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair under supervision, while building proficiency and competency with essential functions of the position through formal and informal training, and perform the duties listed above.
• Individuals hired at the Fleet Technician Senior level must demonstrate an ability to independently diagnose and repair more complex vehicle and equipment issues, provide guidance to less experienced technicians, and build advanced proficiency and competency with essential functions of the position through formal and informal training, and perform the duties listed above.

Need to have:

• For hire as Fleet Technician, Junior, one of the following:
• Completion of an approved two-year program in automotive service or medium and heavy truck service from an accredited technical school and one or more years of experience servicing automotive equipment.
• Related education and/or experience to total three years.
• For hire as Fleet Technician, Senior, one of the following:
• Completion of an approved two-year program in automotive service or medium and heavy truck service from an accredited technical school and three or more years of experience servicing automotive equipment.
• Related education and/or experience to total five or more years.
• Possession of four or more Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications in either truck or automotive repair or the ability to obtain certifications within six months of employment.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit and a valid Class B driver's license or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• Note: The department provides the necessary training and support to meet this requirement.
• Ability to:
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Supply own full complement of mechanic tools.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
• Using diagnostic tools and software.
• Using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Express, Excel, Teams and Word) and/or comparable programs.
• Servicing light and medium duty trucks, class 7 or 8 trucks, light and heavy-duty construction equipment, small engine equipment, snowmobiles, boats, and other recreational equipment.
• Using wire feed welders, stick welders, and acetylene torches.
• Servicing hydraulic systems.
• Diagnosing and repairing wiring, lighting, and onboard electronics.
• Using fleet maintenance software.

About the Fleet Services division:

Fleet Services provides county departments with vehicles and equipment, including cars, trucks, vans, boats, trailers, on-road equipment, and off-road equipment for conducting official county business. Fleet Services supports 6 Business Lines, 20 departments. Our commitment to departments and staff throughout the County includes continuous and innovative improvements, organizational development, strong departmental relationships, and efforts to make data-driven decisions.

Core Services:

• Maintenance and repair of 1,200 county vehicles and equipment.
• Providing vehicles and equipment for customers including those with only occasional needs through our fleet motor pool available throughout various Hennepin County facilities.
• Asset management, budgeting, and reporting; this includes vehicle and equipment replacement, scheduling, forecasting and specific analytics such as fuel usage, vehicle location, driving habits, etc.
• Fuel management, fuel system management, consumables tracking and reporting.
• Specification development for procurement of vehicles and equipment with customer involvement to provide the most cost effective, reliable, and sustainable vehicle and/or equipment for their operations.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (select Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies. Applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor on an on-going basis until the position is filled.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, driver's license check, and/or background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Fahad Mansoor

Fahad.Mansoor@hennepin.us