About this opportunity
GovernmentJobs.com lists this Fleet Mechanic, Journey Level opportunity in vail, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Journey Mechanic
The Town of Vail is seeking a service oriented Journey-level Mechanic to perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all vehicles and equipment owned by the Town with emphasis on Fire trucks, Police cars, Plow trucks, and Transit buses. Mechanics monitor the two-way radio and respond to road calls and perform field repairs as necessary. Additionally mechanics are responsible for evaluating work requisitions, determining if vehicle/equipment is safe to operate and prioritize work requests. This is a fast paced work environment that offers highly motivated individuals the opportunities to grow and develop their career as a mechanic. The Town of Vail offers great training and truly believes in investing in our employees through training. Do you enjoy the mountain lifestyle? The fleet maintenance "shop" is located 1 mile from Vail Village / Vail Mountain and has incredible views of Gore Range (we promise it never gets old).
Looking for a four-day work week? Apply today!
Vail is a guest service oriented and resort destination community. We realize that to set the standard for world-class alpine resorts, our employees make all the difference! That is why we are looking for passionate individuals who strive for excellence in all that they do. Qualified applicants must be self-motivated and have the ability to work individually without direct supervision to accomplish multiple tasks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and ability to inspect and determine the safety status of Fire trucks, Police cars, Plow trucks, Buses, and any other Town owned vehicle or piece of equipment.
Knowledge and ability to perform preventative maintenance and to diagnose and repair failures on all Town vehicles/equipment.
Ability to read and interpret schematics and service manuals, utilizing books, computers, computer scan software, and the internet.
Mechanical aptitude, ability to problem solve failures on vehicles/equipment and to determine proper repair procedures.
Must have adequate set of hand tools in a roll-around toolbox.
Ability to operate customized Fleet maintenance computer software.
Ability to utilize a computer and computerized scan tools in a proficient manner.
Education, Experience and Certificates
Completion of a mechanic apprentice program with a minimum of 4 years on-the-job training and 576 classroom training or combined experience and training equivalent to a mechanic apprentice program.
Must be ASE certified and DOT certified and maintain certifications in heavy-duty brakes, or ability to obtain ASE certification and DOT certification in heavy-duty brakes within 1 year.
Must be certified and maintain certification as a DOT Annual Vehicle Inspector, or ability to obtain DOT certification as an Annual Vehicle Inspector within 1 year.
Must have a Colorado driver's license, a Colorado class B CDL with a P2 endorsement is required within one year of employment.
Worksite address
vail, CO, 81657, US
Who can apply
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