Fleet Maintenance Specialist

The Fleet Maintenance Specialist repairs and maintains equipment, vehicles and related systems. Work includes diagnosing, repairing, servicing and maintaining heavy and light duty vehicles and related equipment, ordering parts, entering data into the fleet management system, and maintaining other records.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostics and repairs of heavy and light duty vehicles and equipment systems such as repair of HVAC, engine, brake systems, steering, suspension. Diagnoses and evaluates mechanical and electrical problems and determines need for repair or replacement of components
• Considering cost and service life of equipment, determines need for external service
• Provides road calls and repairs in field. Requests towing services for shop repair and/or transport vehicles to vendors for warranty repairs
• Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles, parks equipment and equipment systems. Monitors and maintains maintenance schedules, performs front-end alignments, maintains suspension systems, and identifies equipment wear or safety issues
• Fabricates parts, tools and equipment as required
• Enters and updates system data related to work orders and activity; maintains activity logs, records, files and reports
• Reviews parts inventory, researches requirements, and initiates orders to maintain adequate stock levels. Issues parts, equipment and supplies, and maintains inventory records
• Maintains cleanliness and general organization and upkeep of shop, tools, equipment and supplies

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and four years of fleet and/or equipment maintenance experience related to assignment

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Business math concepts and computations
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment and how to operate them, including specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations and their interpretation and implementation
• Principles of providing customer service
• Modern office technology
• Diagnosing, assessing and evaluating maintenance and repair needs.
• Vehicle and related equipment maintenance principles and methods for performing vehicle/equipment inspections and identifying issues related to function or safety
• Comprehending reference books and manuals and performing basic original research, compiling, and assembling data
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands
• Providing directions to others in order to meet standards
• Providing attention to detail, proofreading, and error correction in assignments
• Organizing, maintaining, and updating records and files, data, and documentation.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

ADA and Other Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.