Equipment Maintenance Crew Chief, Grade N22

About the Position

WHO WE ARE

The Department of General Services, Fleet Management Services provides a comprehensive fleet management program that responsibly meets the needs of our county customers. Leading through best practices, environmental stewardship and sustainability. We strategically plan, maintain, acquire, and dispose of county fleet vehicles and equipment, providing the highest level of cost effective and efficient fleet operations, ensuring transparency and accountability through a dedicated, highly trained, and certified fleet staff.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Department of General Services, Fleet Management Services is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Crew Chief to provide first line supervisory and highly skilled work directly supervising a team of journey-level Mechanic Technicians as well as performing Mechanic Technician work, i.e., inspection, preventive maintenance, repair, or quality assurance tasks performed on a wide variety of light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles, diesel, alternative fuel, electric and/or gasoline powered buses and related equipment.

What You'll Be Doing

This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies.

The individual selected to fill this position will be responsible for serving as a first-line supervisor of various levels of mechanics and lesser skilled employees who perform repairs and preventive maintenance on a wide variety of heavy-duty vehicles, mobile equipment or commercial transit equipment.

The duties will include:

• Scheduling and assigning work repairing vehicles;
• Inspecting work in progress or upon completion to see that repair and maintenance Work are properly performed;
• Furnishing technical advice on difficult/complex jobs;
  
• Monitoring and enforcing preventive maintenance schedules;
• Evaluating employee performance; managing employee attendance;
• Working with County departments/agencies to resolve, repair/maintenance problems;
• Entering data and reviewing data posted to the computerized information system;
• and coaching and mentoring employees.

The Division of Fleet Management Services has three main worksite locations (Rockville, Silver Spring and Kensington), and the employee will work on specific shifts to be assigned, based on a 24/7-hour operation. The shifts may include nights and weekends and are subject to change based on training/operational requirements.

The individual selected for this position will be considered an Essential Employee. Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.

As a manager/supervisor of unionized employees, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a medical exam and a drug/alcohol screening

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

Montgomery County Government offers a wide variety of competitive benefit programs/plans to eligible employees, such as:

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage)
• Group Term Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (healthcare, childcare, commuter choice transit)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave (such as Personal Leave Days, paid holidays, sick leave, etc.)
• Bi-weekly Pay
• Credit Union
• Tuition Assistance/Professional Development
• Retirement Plans
• Work Life Balance
• Free Parking
• Free County Ride-on Bus Pass

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Six (6) years of journey level experience in the vehicle repair trade in heavy duty vehicles and mobile equipment, commercial transit equipment, and/or fire/rescue apparatus and equipment; or any combination thereof totaling six (6) years.

Education: Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Physical Ability: Ability to lift and otherwise move objects that weigh up to one-hundred (100) pounds.

License:

At Time of Employment Application:

• Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.

First Day of County Employment:

• Possession of either a Class "A" or "B" (or equivalent) Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and Air Brake Endorsement, or an Instructional Permit for a Class "A" or "B" Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and Air Brake Endorsement, issued by the applicant's state of residence.

Upon Completion of Probationary Period:

• Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "A" or "B" (or equivalent) Commercial Driver's License, with Passenger and Air Brake Endorsement from employee's state of residence; Federal Environmental Protection Agency Air Conditioning Certification (Clean Air Act, 1990, Section 608 and 609) appropriate to the equipment serviced/inspected.
• ASE Master Certification in Medium/Heavy Truck, Transit Bus, or Medium/Heavy Vehicle within eighteen months of appointment to a position in this class.
• A Maryland State Forklift Operator License.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

• A Bachelor's Degree in an automotive related area or graduation from an automotive trade school;

• An active and current ASE Master Certification in Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks;
• Experience supervising staff to include evaluating employee performance and attendance management in a union environment;
• Experience applying the principles, practices, and concepts of automotive/ heavy equipment fleet operations and management;
• Experience scheduling, assigning and reviewing work in progress and, upon completion, to see that repair and maintenance work are properly performed; and
• Experience using automated systems technology and software applications.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.