Fleet Mechanic III

Company: City of Bellingham
Location: Bellingham
Posted on: May 5, 2022

Job Description:

The City of Bellingham Public Works department is currently seeking a Fleet Mechanic III. Public Works employees strive to provide neighborhoods, businesses, and visitors with efficient, quality services necessary to meet the demands of our growing, diverse community. Job Description: The Fleet Mechanic III is the primary mechanic classification in the City of Bellingham fleet services division and performs the full range of journey level fleet maintenance, diagnostic, repair, and fabrication tasks for municipal fleet vehicles and equipment. Persons assigned to this classification participate in customer service, training, and other team functions; and are responsible for other duties such as quality assurance, computer operations, administrative reporting, and new vehicle make ready installations. Pay: Starting hourly rate is at Step 1 ($29.70/hour). The full salary range for this position is $29.70/hour - $36.18/hour. Benefits: The City of Bellingham offers generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Our full time and part time employees receive medical, dental, vision, retirement options, and access to our employee assistance program. Experience and Training: · Four years of experience and/or a combination of training / experience in fleet heavy duty or automotive or specialized equipment maintenance. REQUIREMENTS: · Must be able to connect diagnostic equipment, interpret results, and adjust electronic components for diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions. · Basic electric and gas welding skills. · Must be able to disassemble and reassemble major heavy duty and automotive engine components, such as: heads, valve lifters, oil pumps, manifolds, and control systems. PREFERRED: · Advanced electronic system experience and training. · Complex hydraulic, air, and electronic diagnostic experience and training. · Computer, diagnostic, and scope skills experience and training. Date posted: 04/01/2022

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