Automotive Technician II (Shift 3), Dept of Transportation (ad closes 08/20/2024)
Job Specific Information: Duty hours are 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday night to Thursday night, with shift differential pay.
MCPS Official Job Description
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Under direction, performs skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of school buses and other automotive equipment, and serves as a working leader for a crew of automotive mechanics and service workers assigned on a regular basis to a vehicle shop facility. In addition to performing skilled tasks to effect mechanical repair and maintenance of buses, automobiles, trucks, tractors, and other automotive equipment, employees in this class are responsible for providing leadership to assigned mechanics and helpers in such things as selection of tools, techniques of work, determining needed adjustments, and identifying parts. Enforcement of safety and security regulations while on the premises is also the responsibility of an employee in this class. Major additional duties include ordering (from the main shop) and properly securing repair parts, and supervising and properly recording the dispensing of gasoline from the pumps at the assigned location.
CERTIFICATE LICENSE:
Possession of a valid Maryland State noncommercial class C driver's license, or equivalent. Must possess and maintain or secure and maintain a Maryland State commercial Class A restricted drivers license or equivalent, with air brake, passenger/cargo and school bus endorsements within six (6) months of employment required. ASE Master test certification score preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Considerable knowledge of the construction, assembly, adjustment, repair, and maintenance of general and special automotive equipment; considerable knowledge of the operation of internal combustion engines, ignition, and other systems; considerable knowledge of the standard practices, tools, and equipment of the automotive mechanic trade; working knowledge of the practices and procedures of operating a service and repair garage, including parts ordering, inventorying, and record keeping. Ability to diagnose mechanical or structural problems, and to effectively adjust or repair a wide variety of automotive equipment; ability to plan, supervise, and inspect the work of an assigned crew of automotive mechanics and helpers; ability to make road tests and other checks both to determine problems and to determine effectiveness of repairs and adjustments; ability to make efficient use of labor and materials available at work location; ability to keep records of work performed, gas dispensed, labor costs, materials and parts used; ability to identify, order, and store parts by stock number; ability to work effectively with others. Skill in the care and use of shop tools and equipment. Good communications and human relations skills. Knowledge of and the ability to meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or GED required. Automotive Technical Certification and/ or Associates degree preferred. Considerable experience in the performance of a wide variety of increasingly responsible and skilled automotive mechanic work; or completion of a recognized apprenticeship or similar comprehensive training program in the trade and two years of experience in the performance of a variety of increasingly responsible and skilled automotive mechanic work. Some supervisory/lead experience and training/course work in supervision required. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.
Job: Fleet / Automotive Mechanics
Job Grade: 19 Optimal Qualified
Organization: Offices
Primary Location: Rockville
Schedule: Full-time | 1.000 (80 hours bi-weekly)
Working Months: 12
Shift: Night Job
Job Posting: Aug 12, 2024, 11:47:33 AM - Aug 20, 2024, 10:59:00 PM
