Posting number: 32626
Department: Fleet/Facilities
Job classification: Fleet Vehicle Technician I-V
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Fleet Services
This is a skilled, technical/mechanical position responsible for performing the maintenance and repair of City vehicles and equipment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Experience: One (1) year
Experience: Three (3) years
Experience: Five (5) years
Experience: Seven (7) years
Experience: Ten (10)+ years
Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also, to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.
Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations.
Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.
Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make all necessary corrections. Errors would require a moderate amount of time to correct.
Occasional routine contacts with persons outside the organization. This would include contacts with suppliers, mail service, etc.
Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature.
May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.
Basic: 10-Key
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee must
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions,
Occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, risk of electrical shock, vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Must have working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and standard practices of the automotive, truck, fire, aerial devices and construction mechanic's trade.
Must have knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
Must have knowledge of the operating and repair characteristics of a wide variety of fleet equipment and similar machinery.
Must have knowledge of the principles of operation of gasoline and diesel fueled engines.
Must possess a basic working knowledge of computers and the ability to use a keyboard.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).
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Vision Statement:
To make Ocala a great place to live, play and prosper.
Mission Statement:
The City of Ocala provides fiscally responsible services consistent with the community's current and future expectations.
