Fleet Services - Senior Tire and Lube Technician

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision of the Division Manager – Fleet Services, the Senior Tire and Lube Technician performs routine mechanical work associated with the preventive maintenance of mobile and stationary equipment. Duties include providing tire services and fluid lubrication services for a variety of vehicles and equipment. The position supports the safe and efficient operation of the fleet by completing basic inspections and maintenance tasks. This role may also maintain inventory items such as tires, filters, and oil to ensure adequate stock for fleet operations. Additionally, the position may assist with the distribution and delivery of various types of fuel used by City vehicles and equipment.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position may exercise technical supervision over lower-level staff.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Perform routine light maintenance on City-operated equipment, including tire and wheel repair or replacement, lubrication, and oil and filter services. Equipment serviced may include automobiles, tractors, diesel trucks, earthmoving equipment, and pavement construction equipment.

Inspect and service a variety of small gasoline engines and pumps.

Maintain lubrication records for all equipment. Order and track replacement parts and materials as needed. Issue fuel and oil and maintain accurate inventory records for supplies and equipment.

Respond to field service calls by operating service trucks to repair flat tires, boost equipment, and provide fueling and fluid services using mobile service units.

Test drive vehicles and equipment to verify repairs; recover disabled vehicles; and deliver vehicles and equipment to other repair facilities.

Assist customers with operating computerized fuel and oil dispensing systems, wash and vacuum vehicles, and respond to telephone or radio dispatch calls.

Perform maintenance of fuel valves located under pavement.

Inspect Fleet fuel tanks and pumps and report any conditions or compliance issues to the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.

Handle waste oil and operate the oil filter crusher.

Operate a personal or City vehicle to complete City related tasks. 

OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES

Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Tools, equipment, and procedures used in the maintenance of various vehicles and municipal equipment, including hand and power tools, mobile equipment components, and various sizes and types of tires.

Recordkeeping, inventory control, and purchasing procedures.

Safety practices and procedures used in equipment maintenance and tire repair.

            Skill to:

            Safely operate a motor vehicle.

            Ability to:

            Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and climb.

            Ability to travel to different work sites.

            Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.

            Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

            Lead, manage, and perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

Experience and Training Guidelines:

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.  Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:

Experience:

Two (2) years of proven experience in mechanical maintenance work with a focus on vehicle servicing and tire repair for various sizes and types of mobile equipment is required.

Education/Training:

            A high school diploma or GED is required.

            License or Certificate:

A valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within one hundred eighty (180) days of employment is required.

A CDL HAZMAT and Tanker endorsement or the ability to obtain one within one hundred eighty (180) days of employment is required.

A Class A and B UST Facility Operator Certificate in accordance with Title 30, TAC 334 Subchapter N or the ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of employment is required.

Special Requirements:

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, explosive materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards.

With or without accommodation lift 100 pounds.

With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:

            ­­___     Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds

            ___     Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds

            ___     Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds

            ___     Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds

            _X_     Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes:  The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task:

Codes for how often:

N         =          No

E         =          Extensive (100 – 70% of the time)

M         =          Moderate (60 – 30% of the time)

I           =          Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time)

A         =          Almost Never (<10% of the time)

Code / Task

_M_    Standing

_I__    Sitting

_M_    Walking

_M_    Lifting

_M_    Carrying

_M_    Pushing/Pulling

_I__    Overhead Work

_M_    Fine Dexterity

_M_    Kneeling

_M_    Crouching

_I__    Crawling

_M_    Bending

_M_    Twisting

_I__    Climbing

_M_    Balancing

_E_     Vision

_E_     Hearing

_M_    Talking

___     Other:  _____________________