Senior Fleet Technician
Salary
$51,063.00 - $65,091.00 Annually
Location
Fleet Services, Winston-Salem, NC
Job Type
Full-Time / Permanent
Job Number
08568
Department
Fleet Services
Division
Fleet Maintenance
Opening Date
07/02/2026
Closing Date
8/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
General Definition of Work
Performs journeyman level mechanical work. Performs diagnostics and completes complicated major repairs that require significant mechanical knowledge and skill, and related work as apparent or assigned. Vehicles are mainly diesel and will include medium to large trucks and off-road construction equipment.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Examples of Duties
Essential Functions
Completes preventative maintenance services and tune ups
Prepares new vehicles for service
Repairs air conditioning systems, complicated brake systems such as anti-lock brakes, and other major repair tasks
Maintains safe work zones and follows applicable safety policies and procedures
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Two years experience in the repair of automotive equipment, completion of 10 training courses in automotive repair from a community college, vocational school, or automotive dealer/retailer, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four (4) ASE certificates required to be obtained within two (2) years of employment
Valid Commercial Driver's License within 12 months of employment.
Must have complete set of mechanics hand tools.
High School diploma/GED strongly preferred, additional ASE certificated preferred, tanker endorsement preferred, additional formal training preferred.
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling, frequently requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and lifting and occasionally requires sitting, and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working in high, precarious places, frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
The City of Winston-Salems employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.
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Do you possess at least 2 years of experience in repair of automotive equipment?
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Do you possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid North Carolina Commercial Drivers License (NC CDL Class A or B)?
03
Do you possess a complete set of mechanics hand tools?
Required Question
Employer City of Winston-Salem
Address P.O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27102
Phone 336 747 6800
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/winstonsalemnc/default.cfm