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City of Boston · 5 hours ago

Heavy Motor Equipment Repairperson

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

The City of Boston is seeking a Heavy Motor Equipment Repairperson to perform skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and equipment for the Boston Fire Department. The role involves diagnosing mechanical defects, performing preventative maintenance, and executing repairs on a variety of vehicles, including fire engines and commercial vehicles.

Government

No H1B

Responsibilities

Examines and locates mechanical defects of motor equipment including fire engines, ladder trucks, other special equipment, other commercial vehicles, as well as lighter vehicles including automobiles and other passenger vehicles

Performs preventative/scheduled maintenance and bumper to bumper analysis on all vehicles

Disassembles, repairs, grinds or replaces worn parts; fits new parts and adjusts engines oil, water and fuel pumps, carburetors and fuel injectors, governors starting motors, clutches, transmissions, differentials, breaks and steering gear; replaces electrical wiring, overhauls hydraulic lifts and hydraulic systems on various equipment, and steering assemblies on various motor vehicles; uses welding equipment to fabricate, rebuild and strengthen various parts and pieces of equipment; recovers, repairs and recycles air condition/coolant systems; maintains records of time and materials used on each job

Qualification

GasolineDiesel repairAutomotive diagnosticsWelding skillsASE certificationCDL Class BRefrigerant recycling certificationJudgmentComputer operationDetail-oriented

Required

Must have at least two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, paid experience in maintenance and repair of gasoline and diesel driven equipment, or alternative fuel driven equipment

Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, materials and practices used repairing, rebuilding, maintaining and adjusting all automotive equipment, other specialty equipment, and/or alternative fuel driven equipment

Considerable skill in the use of tools and equipment employed in all automotive repairs, rebuilding and adjustment, welding, repairing defects in automotive equipment; in the use of welding equipment to fabricate, rebuild, and strengthen various parts and pieces of equipment

Working ability to diagnose defects in various automotive equipment; to repair all types of gasoline and/or diesel motor-driven equipment, and/or alternative fuel driven equipment

Must be OEM or ASE certified. Professional experience may serve as a substitute for such certification upon hire; and then is required to be obtained during first six months of employment. (ASE certification in T4 Truck, Brakes and T5 Truck, Suspension and Steering.)

Must possess a valid Massachusetts CDL Class B with an air brake endorsement

Ability to become certified in federally mandated refrigerant recycling and service procedures

Ability to operate a computer is required

Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job

Preferred

EVT certification Fire Apparatus Level I (FI - Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of Fire Apparatus, and F2 - Design & Performance Standard of Fire Apparatus) is preferred upon date of hire is required to be obtained within 12 months of date of hire

1C Hoisting License preferred. Must obtain a Hoisting License within six (6) months of date of hire