5645- Fleet Services Automotive Specialist (Uplift Shop)

Salary Grade: 9

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $22.79 - $27.34 Per Hour
Full Range: $22.79 - $31.90 Per Hour

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.  

Leads and participates in advanced or expert levels of operation, maintenance, construction or modifications to equipment, complex systems (including natural resource features or ecological systems), projects or facilities, frequently operating independently and serving as the system or Department expert on complex equipment, systems (mechanical or ecological) or projects. 

This classification is distinguished from the Trades Maintenance (TM) Supervisor, which typically exercises full supervisory authority over a crew or work-center engaged in facilities, grounds, equipment or specialized systems maintenance. 

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
 
Performs operational and preventive maintenance of complex facilities, equipment and/or systems that may include monitoring of specialized park areas such as natural resource or ecological systems;

Performs critical repairs to complex systems, equipment and related features to maintain system integrity and functions in accordance with standards, rules and regulations, particularly those systems or equipment operated under permits or licenses granted by other governmental agencies;

Serves as system or Departmental technical expert in the maintenance and modification of complex equipment and systems, including natural resource maintenance and interpretation;

Interprets and applies required codes or standards to work situations;

Interprets complex blueprints, schematics and diagrams to facilitate work;

Prepares working sketches, drawings and estimates of resources required for assigned projects;

Operates specialized equipment in direct support of other activities;

Recommends to engineering, support staff and management, modifications to current equipment, facilities, processes and systems to enhance operability, reliability and/or compliance with industrial or governmental standards or to enhance and protect or preserve ecological systems;

Acts as work center shift supervisor in the absence of the TM Supervisor;

Inspects and approves work of supporting operations and maintenance staff;

Coordinates equipment and system modifications or maintenance with operations and maintenance staff, supported facility managers or end-users to assure minimal disruption of services;

Maintains security and confidentiality of sensitive equipment, materials or end-products, particularly those associated with law enforcement and correctional activities;

Participates in development of Requests for Proposals and contracts for equipment, supplies and services;

Monitors contractor/vendor-supplied equipment, supplies and services for compliance with contract provisions;

Conducts or coordinates specialized training for TM staff in the systems being supported;

Inspects, services and maintains common and specialized tools, equipment and vehicles used in performance of duties;

Maintains comprehensive records of work performed, modifications to equipment or systems, and related operations logs;

Prepares periodic and special reports for management on equipment, systems and/or facilities supported or maintained;

May collect via manual, mechanical or electronics means, samples of process materials for subsequent analysis or to monitor proper functioning of the systems supported.

Minimum Qualifications

(1) Six years of direct journey-level work experience in light duty truck maintenance.

OR:

(2) Three years of experience with Pima County as a Trades Maintenance Specialist in light duty truck maintenance. 

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
 

1. Minimum three (3) years of experience, within the last five (5) years, with the installation of emergency code equipment including routing and wiring of wire harnesses, controllers, light bars, power supplies, partitions, consoles, radios, and other auxiliary equipment as needed.
2. Minimum four (4) years of recent experience, within the last five (5) years, performing skilled technician duties including the diagnosis and repair of gasoline engines, automatic transmission/transaxle, suspension and steering, brake systems, fuel injection systems, electrical systems, heating, and air conditioning systems.
3. Fleet maintenance or repair experience.
4. Experience, within the last five (5) years, using various software applications such as a fleet management system, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
5. Master Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.