Job Description Summary

Department - Fleet Services

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5771 - Fleet Services Automotive Specialist I (Light-Duty)

Salary Grade: 6

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $21.12 - $24.81 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $21.12 - $28.50 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Fleet Services Automotive Specialist I (Light-Duty) position resides in the Fleet Services Department providing journey-level maintenance, repair, diagnosis, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance of light-duty cars and trucks up to one (1) ton. Accountable for activities and ensures services comply with written procedures and industry standards. This classification differs from the Fleet Services Automotive Specialist III which leads and may supervise assigned staff and is responsible for more complex activities.

Essential Functions:  

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Performs routine preventative maintenance on light-duty gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric cars and trucks up to one (1) ton;

• Conducts daily inspections of the service bay, ensuring a clean and safe work environment;

• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties;

• Operates tools, equipment, and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures;

• Inspects and replaces electrical components such as batteries, light bulbs, and switches;

• Verifies vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives, adjusting controls, and updating systems;

• Updates vehicle repair and maintenance records using electronic fleet management software;

• Complies with state vehicle emission program standards;

• Upfits vehicles with auxiliary equipment such as emergency lighting, winches, and toolboxes;

• Performs complex repairs on light-duty gas, hybrid, and electric cars and trucks up to one (1) ton;

• Performs vehicle diagnostic troubleshooting;

• Troubleshoots complex electrical systems;

• Coaches/mentors junior-level technicians.

Minimum Qualifications:  

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate AND two years of experience maintaining and repairing light-duty gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric cars and trucks up to one (1) ton.

OR:

One year with Pima County in a Fleet Services Automotive Technician I (Light-Duty) position.
 

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

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.): 

• Minimum four (4) years experience within the last seven (7) 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.

• Experience with/knowledge of fleet maintenance or repair.

• Experience with/knowledge of using various software applications, such as a fleet management system and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

• ASE certifications in Automotive Series or ADEQ Emission certification.