The City of Lansing is seeking to fill four Fleet Mechanic positions within the Fleet Services Division of the Public Service Department. In this position, maintenance, repairs, installation, inspections, and more are performed on City of Lansing Medium/Heavy duty trucks and equipment. This would be a great opportunity for those interested in applying and developing their specialized diesel mechanic skills. The City of Lansing offers a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, vision, dental, paid vacation, sick and holiday leave, professional growth and educational opportunities, and a stable work environment. In addition, the City also offers the Fleet Service Mechanic Certification Program, in which an annual stipend will be paid to those who have attained certain certifications (refer to end of job posting for details).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Performs preventative maintenance inspections on fleet vehicles and equipment (i.e. cars, generators, trucks, complex construction equipment, fire apparatus and other related powered equipment).
- Mounts and repairs specialized equipment, designs and fabricates devices using welding and cutting equipment.
- Cleans and disinfects vehicles involving bodily fluids.
- Installs equipment on trucks including snow-plows and frames, underbody scrappers, dump truck bodies, saltboxes, sand spreaders, and trailer hitches.
- Makes service calls driving a variety of vehicles/equipment, responding to vehicle/equipment breakdown outside of the complex in all weather conditions.
- Prepares and maintains handwritten and computer generated work records of garage activities on a daily basis.
Education & Experience Requirements: The City of Lansing reserves the right to utilize equivalencies where deemed appropriate with regard to education and experience requirements.
- High School Diploma or GED; AND
- Four (4) years of experience in repairing Medium/Heavy duty (diesel) trucks, equipment and passenger vehicles; AND
- Two (2) years of experience in welding/fabrication.
- A combination of training and work experience may be considered.
- ASE Master Medium/Heavy Certification, highly preferred.
- Two (2) year certification in heavy trucks, preferred.
Special Requirements & Training: Failure to obtain or maintain job required qualifications will result in appropriate action consistent with the provision of the Appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement or Personnel Rules.
- Applicants for this position must possess and maintain a valid Michigan CDL License, Group B, with Air Brakes and N Endorsement or obtain this license and endorsement within ninety (90) days of hire.
- Must participate in MDOT Drug & Alcohol program.
- Must participate in a Hepatitis B inoculation program at the City's expense.
- Must complete Industrial Truck Training and Certification.
- Must complete Blood Borne Pathogens Training.
- May require overtime or shift work for snow and ice control operations and other emergencies and/or other work assignments.
- May require shift changes.
- Must participate in LEIN/Law Enforcement Information Network (Fingerprinting) background check.
***Fleet Services Mechanic Certification Program
1. An annual stipend will be paid to Fleet Services employees who have attained certain
certifications as follows:
A. Level I- State Certification Master Heavy- $3,000 per employee per year.
B. Level II- ASE Master Heavy Certified- $5,000 per employee per year.
C. Level III- EVT Master Fire Apparatus Technician (must be ASE Master
Certified) - $7,000 per employee per year.
2. The City will reimburse the costs for taking examinations providing the employee
achieves a passing score. No reimbursement will occur in the event the employee
fails an examination. Reimbursement will be made in accordance with the Education
and Training Reimbursement provision of the parties’ CBA. The benefit is separate
from the annual stipend for the certifications above.
3. All continuing education credit requirements necessary for ASE and EVT
certifications must be completed. All employees participating in the certification
program must complete a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of continuing education
credits each year.
4. On September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2015, all Fleet Services
employees shall present their credentials (documentation of a passing score or
certificate) to the Fleet Services Manager. An employee will be compensated for only
one level of certification. Compounding or pyramiding of stipends is not allowed.
The stipend will be issued in the paycheck for the first pay date in October of each
year. After processing the applicable stipend, a copy of all certifications shall be
forwarded to the HR Department and placed in their respective personnel files.
The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.
The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at (517) 483-4004. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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