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United States Postal Service · 5 months ago

Lead Automotive Tech

Chelsea, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

2+ years exp

United States Postal Service is seeking a Lead Automotive Tech to perform routine and complex repairs and maintenance on motor vehicles used in the postal fleet. The role involves diagnosing vehicle malfunctions, conducting inspections, and providing technical guidance to lower-level employees.

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Responsibilities

Diagnoses Operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines; its major supporting systems, parts, components, assemblies; including emissions systems, electrical, computer and electronic controlled components

Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interprets trouble codes and other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers; uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency

Conducts visual and auditory vehicle inspections, road calls and road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotates vehicle problems on work orders

Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment

Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections

Prepares and updates vehicle records, maintains vehicle records; annotates labor time, parts and/or equipment and other pertinent data on work orders

Performs engine tune-ups; removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans parts, components, assemblies and accessories; uses a variety of specialized test equipment to adjust systems and components to prescribed operating tolerances

Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s) and repairs or replaces

Repairs and replaces major components including transmissions, differentials, brake systems, power assist units, steering and suspension assemblies

Performs other job related duties and Responsibilities In Support Of Primary Duties

Follows All established safety practices and procedures; complies with all postal, local, state and federal environmental regulations and policies

Qualification

Vehicle diagnosticsComputerized test equipmentEngine repairsPreventive maintenanceTechnical guidanceSafety practicesCommunication skills

Required

Performs routine and complex repairs and maintenance on all types of motor vehicles used in the postal fleet

Troubleshoots and diagnoses more complex vehicle malfunctions using a variety of computerized test equipment

May provide assistance to lower level employees

Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines and its major supporting systems, parts, components, assemblies

Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment

Interprets trouble codes and other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers

Uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency

Conducts visual and auditory vehicle inspections, road calls and road tests before and after maintenance and repairs

Annotates vehicle problems on work orders

Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment

Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections

Prepares and updates vehicle records, maintains vehicle records

Annotates labor time, parts and/or equipment and other pertinent data on work orders

Performs engine tune-ups

Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans parts, components, assemblies and accessories

Uses a variety of specialized test equipment to adjust systems and components to prescribed operating tolerances

Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s) and repairs or replaces

Repairs and replaces major components including transmissions, differentials, brake systems, power assist units, steering and suspension assemblies

Performs other job related duties and responsibilities in support of primary duties

Follows all established safety practices and procedures

Complies with all postal, local, state and federal environmental regulations and policies

Applicants must have a valid state driver's license

A safe driving record

At least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger

The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide

Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act

Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and background check requirements