Senior Fleet Technician

Summary

The Senior Fleet Technician will independently perform preventative maintenance (PM) and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components on a wide range of vehicles and equipment. This includes grounds maintenance machinery, earth-moving equipment, trailers, medium and heavy-duty trucks, and specialized equipment. The role requires minimal supervision and may involve servicing cars, vans, light trucks, construction equipment, and various shop or company tools as needed.

Company Overview

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

 

 

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

 

• Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.
• Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone’s input is welcomed.
• Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.

 

 

By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on a variety of vehicles and equipment, including oil changes, lubrication, safety checks, and component adjustments to ensure reliability.
• Accurately log in/out of repair orders, enter job details into the system, and provide parts and labor information. Notify the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor of any irregularities.
• Change and repair tires on company vehicles and equipment, both in-shop and in the field.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the garage and workspaces.
• Diagnose, repair, or replace defective components; conduct test drives to confirm operational status.
• Operate and inspect various vehicles and equipment to ensure functionality and compliance with specifications.
• Handle company vehicles, tools, and equipment responsibly, following all safety protocols.
• Transport vehicles and equipment to and from commercial shops, job sites, and other company locations.
• Request and charge accurate parts to repair orders.
• Perform Missouri Motor Vehicle and Federal DOT inspections.
• Conduct major component repairs, including teardown, inspection, cleaning, reassembly, and adjustment.
• Respond to emergency service calls in the field as needed.
• Assist in training junior technicians.
• Maintain shop equipment and manage fleet asset commissioning and decommissioning.
• Complete tasks assigned by the Fleet Working Foreman or Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.
• Provide and maintain a personal set of basic hand tools for maintenance work.

Essential Characteristics

• The job requires an in-depth knowledge of the principles of both Unleaded & Diesel internal combustion engines, hydraulic systems, air systems, computer & electrical systems along with a detailed knowledge of their parts & operation gained from technical training and practical work experience
• Ability to demonstrate the core and job category competencies: customer-focused, results-driven, effective communication, adaptability, initiative, problem solving and quality of work
• Ability to lead by example in support of the company’s essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects every individual’s unique skills and perspectives
• Must be a versatile individual and able to work well with others
• The ability to pick up where other technicians have started jobs and begin a job with the understanding another technician could be following your work

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