Job Description: This position will be responsible for performing heavy vehicle/equipment
maintenance and repairs. The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the
nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
- Perform responsible preventative maintenance and mechanical repair work related to the
maintenance and repair of specialized fire vehicles, heavy vehicles, and equipment to include
checking and adjusting fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; change filters and
oil and lubricate vehicles and motor driven equipment, maintenance/repairs of all vehicle
systems including tire change and wheel balancing. - Tune gas and diesel engines and, as needed, replace spark plugs, fuel filter, injectors, and
turbo chargers. - Diagnose problems, disassemble units, repair, or replace parts, and reassemble units in the
following systems: - Brake System: Repair or replace shoes, pads, drums, hoses, calipers, and cylinders.
• Cooling System: Flush radiator, replace hoses and thermostat, repair or replace radiator and water pump. Drive System: Repair and replace drive shaft, differential, axle, transmission, and clutch.
• Electrical System: Repair or replace fuses, batteries, lights, instruments, warning devices, controls and switches, computer controls, modules, alternators, starters, and defective cables and wiring.
• Exhaust and Emissions Control System: Replace mufflers, manifolds, catalytic converters, and pipes.
• Heating and Air Conditioning System: Repair or replace heater cores, condensers, compressors, hoses, and controls; recharge air conditioning systems.
• Hydraulic and Air Systems: Repair or replace hoses, valves, cylinders, compressors, and pumps.
• Steering and Suspension System: Repair rack and pinion steering systems. Align and balance wheels, repair or replace tie rods, ball joints, gear boxes, shock absorbers, springs, steering linkage, kingpins, power steering, hoses, and pumps.
• Overhaul engines, replace engines, and rebuild components.
• Fabricate, modify, and install special equipment or replacement parts.
• Maintain service logs and records of maintenance on vehicles and motorized equipment.
• Keep tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized, and in good working condition.
• Assist in training lower-level workers in automotive mechanic techniques as needed.
• Road test vehicles.
• Minimum Acceptable Experience Level: Eight (8) years’ experience working with Heavy Vehicles.
