Job Description
Position Description
This position is in the Fleet Services Department.
Salary Grade: 51This positions responsibilities include leading and supervising other employees, providing specialized or advanced maintenance, repair, and diagnosis or troubleshooting, fabrication and preventive maintenance; performing quality control analysis on equipment or supported systems for proper functioning and direct remedial actions necessary to assure optimum operations; reviewing, inspecting and approving the work of others.
The Trades Maintenance Series within Fleet Services Department will pay $0.25 per hour (maximum $1.00) for each current National Institute for Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) certification up to a maximum of four (4) certification and $1.50 for an ASE Master Technician designation. Master ASE Certification in Automotive Series prior to end of probation period. ADEQ Emission Certification prior to end of probation period.
Must have own tools with exception of specialty tools.
Duties/Responsibilities(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
In Most Settings:
Participates, leads and may supervise skilled analysis and repair of equipment, systems and vehicles;
Leads and may supervise technicians/specialists in highly skilled fabrication or modifications of existing or proposed equipment, facilities, systems or their components from verbal directions, sketches, plans, engineering drawings or technical references;
Participates, leads and may supervise the inspection, service/maintenance of tools, equipment and vehicles;
Performs quality control analysis on equipment or supported systems for proper functioning and direct remedial actions necessary to assure optimum operations;
Maintains comprehensive activity, operations, service and usage records on vehicles, equipment and systems;
Prepares and submits oral and written work-unit activity reports;
Inspects, approves and (if certified or authorized) certifies the work of others;
Prepares sketches and drawings for work proposed or in-progress to communicate needed information to supervisors, subordinates and/or contractors;
Coordinates work-unit activities with other work-units, agencies or contractors to assure optimal use of available resources and to minimize disruptions of service or support;
Directs proper storage, handling, use and disposal of hazardous materials required or encountered in activities;
Assures work-units and staff maintain security and accountability for all tools, equipment and materials, particularly for work in medical, law enforcement, courts, detention or correctional settings;
Maintains and correctly uses safety and personal protective equipment;
Coordinates or provides required training of assigned staff in common and unique techniques and skills, safety and related topics;
Directs implementation of work-site traffic control procedures to ensure safety;
Directs collection, labeling, transportation and analysis of samples of fluids, solids, effluents and like materials encountered in work;
May act as TM Supervisor for brief periods in their absence.
Facility/Grounds Maintenance Settings:
Supervises and participates in cutting, trimming, seeding, fertilization, and application of herbicides/pesticides to turf grasses, soils, trees and ornamental shrubs;
Identifies common and abnormal conditions and diseases of turf grasses, trees and ornamental shrubs and directs appropriate remedial actions;
Coordinates maintenance and construction activities with users and public groups to minimize disruptions of public use of recreational facilities and grounds and assure safety.
Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance Settings:
Test-drives vehicles or operates equipment to identify problems and verify their correction.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- operation and maintenance of tools, equipment and materials encountered in area of assignment;
- operation and maintenance of testing and monitoring equipment common to skill, trade or area of specialization;
- effective supervision, training and communications techniques;
- Pima County Merit System Rules and Personnel Policies/Procedures;
- hazards, safety procedures or equipment required in the area of specialization or assigned work-areas;
- codes and standards applicable to the craft, trade, specialty or area of work assignment.
- applying complex technical skills to work situations;
- following written and oral instructions;
- preparing working sketches, drawings and estimates of resources required for assigned projects;
- interpreting and applying required codes or standards to work situations;
- maintaining written documentation of activities;
- leading, supervising and evaluating the work of others;
- conducting and coordinating specialized and on-the-job training in the skill, craft, trade or area of specialization;
- communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
(1) Completion of an industry-recognized apprenticeship program in auto mechanics and four years of journey-level experience in the same, including one year of lead or supervisory experience;
OR:
(2) Six years of journey-level experience including one year of lead or supervisory experience in auto mechanics;
OR:
(3) Four years of experience with Pima County as a TM Specialist or TM Specialist-Senior in auto mechanics including one year of lead or supervisory experience (which may be concurrent with general experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
(Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- A minimum of five (5) years of recent (within the last ten years) experience and knowledge of leading or participating in advanced or expert levels of operations such as inspecting or performing quality control analysis of supporting operations or maintenance staff.
- A minimum of one (1) year of recent (within the last four years) experience working in a supervisory or lead role, specifically in the automotive or trucks up to three-ton repair industry.
- A minimum of one (1) year of recent (within the last four years) experience in the following areas: measuring, evaluating and reporting of production metrics; creating and enforcing shop procedures.
- Government fleet maintenance or repair experience.
- Master ASE certified in automotive series or ADEQ Emission certification.
- Experience using various software applications such as a fleet management system, Excel, Word and Outlook.
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.. Some positions must obtain and maintain certification by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) as an ASE-Master Automobile Technician (A series) or ASE-Master Medium-Heavy Truck Technician (T series). Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Some positions may require the ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, cold; safely wear required safety clothing and equipment; work with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiate between colors.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may carry the risk of exposure to infectious diseases, blood-borne pathogens, asbestos or wastewater products, therefore special medical screening prior to or during employment may be necessary to assure employee health and safety.