Fleet Inspections/Workload Technician

This is responsible and technical work involving automotive inspection to determine repair requirements and automotive repair shop workload control. Bargaining unit position.

An employee in this class is responsible for participating in the performance of quality inspections of municipal automotive vehicles and equipment for the purpose of determining repair and maintenance requirements and for assisting in and assigning standard repair schedules to perform automotive vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair work. Work is of more than average difficulty and includes training and/or debriefing automotive equipment operators, conducting physical inspections, analyzing symptoms, and recommending corrective actions, as well as providing technical assistance. It also involves participating in assigning flat rates for unestablished and unexpected repair and maintenance work. Under general supervision, the employee is required to exercise reasonable initiative and independent judgment in performing assigned tasks. Work is reviewed through inspections, conferences, observations, reports submitted, and results obtained.

Coordinate and participate in the activities of the technical service writing section, which is involved in performing quality inspections on all types of automotive vehicles and equipment to determine repair requirements; debrief automotive equipment operators and conducts physical inspections of vehicles; review vehicles history file for past maintenance activities; inform fleet operations superintendent of any suspected vehicle or equipment abuse; determine mechanical conditions and parts requirements; prepare work orders designating appropriate corrective actions to be taken.

Analyze unusual or complex symptoms and complaints encountered in the physical inspection and automotive equipment operator debriefing process; serve as liaison between operations control and the appropriate shop supervisor concerning unusual or complex symptoms and complaints.

Conduct sample inspections of work performed at the municipal central garage to ascertain both quality of work and that parts installation has been accomplished before releasing vehicle or equipment to the user department or division.

Deliver vehicle or obtain transportation of vehicles to outside repair shops or dealers for warranty work; obtain quotes for sublet work; deliver or coordinates delivery of vehicles to the sublet vendor; receive delivery invoices for outside repairs or warranty work; conduct complete inspection of work performed by outside vendors before releasing vehicle or equipment to the user department or division or to the workshop for further repairs, and, upon acceptance, process invoices.

When assigned to the Parks department: monitor daily operations of substation; notify division of all vehicles and equipment to be delivered to outside repair shops or dealers for warranty work; identify start and stop times when routing work to appropriate shops; communicate unexpected vehicle and equipment delays to user divisions; develop and utilizes a tracking system for PMs and work orders, as well as for minor repairs; train lower level employees in troubleshooting and the proper maintenance of equipment; perform minor maintenance and repair on small engines, such as weed-eaters, mowers, chainsaws, utility carts, etc.

Post information from invoices to vehicle work orders; update the FASTER repair history; review schedules for vehicles in for unscheduled repair to determine whether preventative maintenance inspection should be performed; maintain records, review technical repair publications, and prepare reports as required.

Monitor new vehicle and equipment receiving; inspect new vehicles for compliance with purchase specifications; process invoice for payment and updates FASTER inventory; perform data analysis for replacement vehicles and monitors and document the status of vehicles being replaced.

Review and process vehicle title and tag applications; review, research and monitors auction results to determine vehicle resale value; coordinate disposal of vehicles.

Performs related work as required.

Considerable knowledge of: standard methods, practices, tools, and equipment used in automotive and mechanical maintenance and repair; maintenance and repair requirements of a variety of automotive and mechanical equipment; occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automotive maintenance and repair trade, especially as applied to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); operation and use of diversified automotive vehicles and equipment.

Working knowledge of: automotive inspection techniques and procedures; automotive repair scheduling procedures and techniques.

Ability to: plan, assign and inspect the work of others; establish and assign repair time standards for vehicle and equipment repair; perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on small engines when necessary; perform mathematical calculations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; follow oral and written instructions; prepare and submit clear, concise, accurate, and complete reports; operate a computer.

Graduation from an accredited high school or vocational school with three (3) years of experience in servicing, maintaining, and repairing automotive and mechanical equipment preferably including one (1) year of experience in diagnosing malfunctions in automotive vehicles and/or equipment to determine repair and maintenance requirements, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Possession of a valid Florida Commercial driver’s license Class B plus Air Brakes within 6 months of employment.

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.

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