Automotive Technician II presso Collier County, FL

About the Department

The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled and general mechanical manual work involving repair and maintenance of vehicles, light/heavy equipment, fire/emergency vehicles, public transportation vehicles and buses, maintenance equipment, and other automotive/mechanical machinery. 

Position Duties

• Receives work orders and performs independent skilled mechanical repair work on vehicles, trucks, light equipment, heavy machinery, grounds maintenance equipment, ambulances, fire trucks, small engines, or other automotive/mechanical equipment.
• Inspects, tests, and diagnoses problems involving various systems/components of vehicles or equipment. 
• Examines vehicles/equipment to determine necessary repair or maintenance work.
• Performs appropriate repair, removal, replacement, rebuilding, or maintenance work on vehicle/equipment systems and components. 
• Performs general welding and fabrication work; rebuilds equipment and repairs body/frame and collision damage. 
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment. 
• Maintains and repairs emergency vehicles, County fleet vehicles. 
• Works on hydraulics, tractors, trailers, and golf carts as requested. 
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with repairing, maintaining, and testing vehicles and equipment. 
• Transports, loads and unloads various equipment, parts, and materials used in projects; may perform fuel transports when required with the necessary certifications and qualifications. 
• Makes emergency service calls for disabled vehicles/equipment at work sites or on the road; performs on-call duties when required with flexible work schedule; and deals with fuel truck operations. 
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep tools/equipment in operable condition. 
• Monitors inventory of Division equipment, parts, tires, tools, and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new/replacement materials; and picks up/delivers materials as needed. 
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; reports accidents and incidents.
• Maintains vehicle/equipment service records, warranty records, or other documentation of work activities. 
• Maintains an awareness of new parts/equipment, procedures, trends, and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate. Performs other related duties as required. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• Must communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must possess and maintain two current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence in the Automobile and Light Truck (A) or Medium-Heavy Truck (T) test series or obtain these two certifications within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsements and maintain eligibility requirements and endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
• Must possess a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or attain within twelve (12) months of hire. (Passenger Endorsement may be required, depending on job assignment location.)

Other Qualifications

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. 
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency.  The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.