Salary
$72,987.20 - $89,262.25 Annually
Job Number
25TRNS122FM125
Closing Date
5/14/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Fleet Services division within Hennepin County's Transportation Operations department is looking for an energetic, highly motivated, and team-oriented Journeyman Fleet Mechanic to join its team. This position will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and performing diagnostics on a variety of equipment. This includes hybrid, electric, gas cars and pickups, emergency vehicles and medium and heavy-duty gas or diesel trucks as well as construction equipment including loaders, graders and skid steers, trailers, small engines, and powersport equipment.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Location and hours:
This position is located at the Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, Minnesota 55340. There is no public transportation to this facility. This is a second shift position, with work hours being 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. This position requires candidates to be available for on call duty after hours, weekends, and holidays. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Fleet Technician, Senior.
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In addition to the base wage, there is a $.50/hour for a class A driver's license, $2.80/hour for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) master's in automotive or heavy truck, and $1.10 for the night shift differential pay.
In this position, you will:
• Perform detailed preventive maintenance to complex systems by following manuals, established maintenance schedules, and procedures on small equipment, attachments, vehicles, and light duty trucks.
• Perform failure diagnosis and repairs to complex systems using, diagnostic equipment and procedures on medium duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and heavy equipment.
• Perform emergency and planned field repairs.
• Perform pre-delivery and setup of new vehicles.
• Document and record all repairs using the fleet management information system.
• Perform mandatory regulated inspections, tests and operations to ensure safe and proper operation on all County vehicles, trucks and equipment.
• Use diagnostic scan tools related to light and heavy vehicles. For example, Snap-on Zeus, Mack/Volvo Tech-tool, Daimler DTNA/Diagnostic link 8, or International Navistar Engine Diagnostics (NED).
Need to have:
• One of the following:
o Completion of an approved two-year program in automotive service or medium and heavy truck service from an accredited technical school and three years of experience servicing automotive equipment.
o Related education and/or experience to total five years.
• Possession of four or more Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications in either truck or automotive repair or the ability to obtain certifications within six months of employment.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit and a valid Class B driver's license within six months of employment.
• Ability to:
o Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
o Supply own full complement of mechanic tools.
Nice to have:
• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsements.
• Experience:
o Using electronic testing and diagnostic equipment.
o Servicing light and medium duty trucks, class 7 or 8 trucks, light and heavy-duty construction equipment, small engine equipment, snowmobiles, boats, and other recreational equipment.
o Using wire feed welders, stick welders, and acetylene torches.
o Servicing hydraulic systems.
o Using fleet maintenance software.
o Using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Express, Excel, Teams and Word) and/or comparable programs.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Fahad Mansoor