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Performs entry-level motor vehicle maintenance and repair work. Work involves repairing or replacing worn or broken parts; performing preventive maintenance activities; and servicing motor vehicle equipment and related gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuel engine-powered equipment. May train others. Works under close supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Performs maintenance, diagnosis, repair, or replacement of defective components on motor vehicles. Performs safety and emissions inspections. Exchange, rebuilds, and overhauls motors, transmissions, differentials, and other motor vehicle components and systems. Distributes motor vehicle supplies. Inventories parts and equipment. Maintains records on the operation and repair of motor vehicles and other equipment. May assist in the development of training programs. May maintain and repair heavy construction equipment. May train others. Performs other such related duties as may be assigned. Experience in motor vehicle maintenance and repair work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent, supplemented by technical courses in motor vehicle maintenance and repair, is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another. Knowledge of motor vehicle maintenance and repair techniques, and of safety practices and principles of departmental policies and record – keeping procedures, and of electrical and computerized systems and emission control systems. Ability to follow instructions, to locate and diagnose defective mechanical operations, to maintain records to communicate effectively and to train others. The ability to communicate in English and Spanish is preferred. Requires two certifications from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence. May require a Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector license and Texas Certified Tow Operator. Requires a valid Texas Commercial driver’s license. This position is classified as a safety sensitive position in accordance with FTA’s rules and regulations.