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Cobb County Government · 2 months ago

Truck/Equipment Technician I - Fleet

Marietta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Cobb County Government is seeking a Truck/Equipment Technician I to perform routine maintenance and repair of County-owned trucks and heavy equipment. The role involves preventive maintenance, determining material requirements, and operating various machinery and tools.

CommunitiesGovernmentPublic SafetyService IndustryVeterinary

Responsibilities

Performs preventive maintenance on trucks and heavy equipment: checks and replaces fluids; drains and replaces oil; collects and recovers Freon; changes and replaces filters; lubricates mechanical parts; installs and replaces blades; rotates, mounts and balances tires; replaces tires, belts, and hoses; checks and replaces batteries; greases equipment; flushes radiators; and performs tune-ups or other preventative maintenance activities as assigned

Determines amount of materials required for projects: gathers equipment, parts and supplies; assists in monitoring inventory levels of parts, equipment, tools or supplies; and initiates requests for new or replacement materials

Operates or uses various machinery, equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments; and operates and maintains basic mechanics tool kit and/or vehicle-specific maintenance tool sets

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Vehicle maintenancePreventive maintenanceHeavy equipment repairVocational training

Required

High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by vocational training in automobile servicing or two years of experience in vehicle or equipment maintenance

Must possess or obtain, and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds)

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds

Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, explosives, firearms, water hazards, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers