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We are seeking a highly skilled Fleet Mechanic II to join our team at the City of Flint, MI. As a key member of our fleet maintenance team, you will be responsible for performing advanced work in the repair, maintenance, and modification of heavy motorized equipment, heavy and light trucks, and automobiles.

• Overhaul, repair, and maintain fire equipment and trucks with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical utility systems and controls.
• Diagnose mechanical defects in pickup trucks, automobiles, dump trucks, tractors, motor graders, street sweepers, forklifts, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, scrapers, excavators, and other diesel and gas-powered construction equipment.
• Perform needed repairs and complete approved work, ensuring that clearances, fittings, adjustments, settings, replacements, and repairs are correct and precise in accordance with existing technical manuals, specifications, or instructions.
• Repair, overhaul, or rebuild engines and perform other major repairs of systems such as diesel, gasoline, and other types of internal combustion engines, automatic and standard transmissions, heavy-duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
• Repair and maintain heavy equipment such as bulldozers, road graders, rollers, front-end loaders, backhoes, and similar power shovels, and similar heavy construction and earth-moving vehicles.
• Fit and install parts, pistons, piston rings, valves, bearings, gears, and cylinders to appropriate tolerances.
• Make changes or modifications in accordance with specifications and guidelines.
• Connect, mesh, align, and adjust items and systems to assure proper operations of the complete system or vehicle and test completed work to assure proper performance of equipment repaired.
• Maintain work, time, material records, and work orders.
• Maintain shop cleanliness, repair shop equipment as necessary.
• Assist in new employee orientation as assigned.
• Good attendance is required.
• Works in a manner safe to the individual and other people; keeps work area clean and safe; follows safety rules and safe work practices; uses safety equipment as required.
• May assist in other sections of the department as necessary.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

• Must meet all requirements for Fleet Mechanic I.
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-time experience performing heavy equipment and mechanical repairs.
• OR Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent number of coursework hours) in Automotive Technology and two (2) years of experience as a Mechanic.
• Superior knowledge of the design, operation, and repair of light and heavy-duty gasoline and diesel equipment, hydraulic systems, and accessory power equipment.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical defects and ability to determine parts and adjustments necessary to put equipment into proper operating condition.
• Ability to meet physical, visual, and mental standards of the job.
• Ability and willingness to work in a manner that will not needlessly endanger the safety of oneself, other persons, and equipment.

• Possession of a valid State of Michigan Driver's License.
• Possession of a valid State of Michigan CDL with class B endorsement or higher OR to obtain within 6 months of appointment.
• Certification as a Specialty Mechanic in all categories of heavy-duty truck repair as defined by the Michigan Department of State (Categories include Engine Repair-Gasoline, Engine Repair-Diesel, Drive Train, Brakes & Braking Systems, Suspension & Steering Systems, and Electrical Systems.) OR equivalent qualification/certification in a branch of the United States Military Service (copy of DD-214 must be provided as proof of qualification).
• Possession of hand tools as defined by the agreement between City of Flint and Local 1600 AFSCME.
• Ability and willingness to continue to pursue additional State of Michigan Specialty Certifications.
• Failure to maintain the minimum required certifications may result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge.