Equipment Technician I/II

Carlsbad -The Community:

Carlsbad:

Located in beautiful north San Diego County, Carlsbad offers an exceptional quality of life and has a nationally recognized municipal Fleet-ranked 10th best in the nation and #1 small fleet by the NAFA Fleet Management Association, Government Fleet Magazine and the American Public Works Association. We are looking to expand our team to better support our fleet of 490 vehicles which includes everything from fire trucks and police cars to Jetter trucks and watercraft. Our technicians perform thousands of maintenance and repair tasks annually and support major city events. We provide on-the-job training for specialized equipment, including fire trucks and electric vehicles, and an unmatched tuition re-imbursement program offering amazing opportunities for skills development and career growth.

Come be part of an award-winning team that keeps Carlsbad moving!

The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

The Branch:

The Public Works Branch is responsible for planning, providing and maintaining infrastructure that supports Carlsbad's excellent quality of life. The branch includes a variety of departments including Environmental Sustainability, Fleet & Facilities, Construction Management & Inspection, Transportation and Utilities. More than 195 full-time equivalent staff support the branch which also has an annual total budget of over $123 million, along with a total Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriation of over $110 million

Inspect, diagnose and locate technical and electrical malfunctions on city automobiles, trucks, fire apparatus, water utility pumps, grounds maintenance equipment, and a variety of maintenance and construction equipment and their component systems.

Determine extent of necessary repairs for further repair work and scheduling, estimate parts and materials, requisition or order replacement parts, recommend contract work as necessary.

Overhaul, repair, maintain and adjust a wide variety of gas and diesel powered automotive, truck and heavy equipment and their component and computerized systems, including but not limited to engines, transmissions, clutches, differentials, fuel systems, generators, distributors and pumps, hydraulic systems, power plants, power trains and other equipment accessories and components, such as, heating and air conditioning units.

Operate and maintain a complete set of hand, power, and shop tools and computerized diagnostic and test equipment used in the automotive and truck repair trade.
Perform smog inspections; diagnose and repair smog inspection failures.

Perform general maintenance on cars, trucks and other equipment, including but not limited to grease and lubrication; batteries service; tire change and repair; replacement of spark plugs, light bulbs, fan belts and other simple technical parts; gas and oil service; wash and clean exterior and interior of vehicles; and other standard vehicle maintenance duties.

Read and interpret schematics, shop manuals, and other related materials in performing work assignments and to stay abreast of the current technology. Access technical information from automated databases.

Enter, retrieve, print and generate vehicle, equipment, and work order reports from computer information system; maintain equipment maintenance records.

Respond to emergency service calls for repairing or towing equipment that has broken down on job sites away from the shop.

Fabricate and modify parts and equipment.

Perform minor welding, braising, soldering and cutting operations.

Pick up and deliver vehicles as necessary; pick up parts and supplies as required.

Maintain work, time and material logs and records.

Assist other equipment technicians in the performance of major technical repairs as required.

Observe safe working practices; maintain a clean and orderly work and shop area.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

(Cumulative at each higher level)

Knowledge of:

For Equipment Technician I:

• Procedures used in the repair and maintenance of gas and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
• Types and use of special tools and electronic test equipment common to the automotive repair trade.
• Methods used in electric and gas welding.
• Safe work practices, including handling of hazardous materials.

For Equipment Technician II:

• Practices, techniques, materials, tools and equipment used in the diagnosis, repair and modification of a wide variety of technical equipment, including automobiles, trucks, heavy equipment, specialized vehicles, i.e., fire apparatus, and their component systems.
• Preventive maintenance practices and techniques.
• Regulations, standards and guidelines pertaining to the work; including state and federal inspection guidelines.
• Current technology in repairing and diagnosing vehicles, equipment and their component systems.
• Operation and repair characteristics of the entire range of city-owned light and heavy equipment.

Ability to:

For Equipment Technician I:

• Inspect and correctly diagnose standard malfunctions in gas and diesel-powered equipment.
• Use with skill the tools and test equipment associated with the automotive and heavy equipment trade.
• Use gas and electric welding and cutting apparatus.
• Maintain computerized records.
• Perform minor and major technical repairs and adjustments within the time frames as established by flat rate manuals.
• Perform preventative maintenance and replacement functions.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of shop time keeping and repair records.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

For Equipment Technician II:

• Perform journey level equipment technician work on a wide range of vehicles and equipment.
• Estimate time and cost of repairs to within 10% of the actual costs.
• Read and interpret manuals, schematics, plans and specifications related to duties.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Assist in the training and supervision of less experienced personnel.

Any combination equivalent to the experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Equipment Technician I: