FLEET MECHANIC
Job Description
TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CATEGORY: Classified
TITLE: Fleet Mechanic
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections on District vehicles.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Education and/or experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED.
* Five (5) years of experience in the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of automobiles or heavy
duty diesels.
* State of Arizona Identity Verified (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
* Ability to obtain an Arizona Commercial Driver’s license, ASE certification, and Brake Inspection
certification.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
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 duties and responsibilities performed by
incumbents of this class.)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Repair and maintain various components of District vehicles, school buses and other diesel
equipment to include fluid changes, brakes, air conditioning, electrical systems, cooling systems,
wheelchair lifts, and power transmission; complete chassis repairs; perform computer diagnostics
and tire services.
* Remove and install video surveillance systems in buses.
* Maintain records related to repair work, work order requests, safety inspection checklists, driver
write-ups, estimates, and proposed or completed projects.
* Operate service repair vehicles to provide repair services at site of vehicle breakdowns.
* Schedule safety inspections and repairs; interact with drivers on troubleshooting.
* Operate shop machines to rebuild or fabricate machine parts.
* Road test vehicle to locate operational defects prior to returning to active use; assess overall
vehicle condition.
* Occasionally order and receive parts.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
* Knowledge of automotive or heavy duty diesel equipment diagnosis and repair methods, practices,
and procedures.
* Knowledge of applicable safety practices.
* Knowledge of a wide variety of automotive, heavy duty diesel and mechanical equipment.
* Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in automotive and
equipment maintenance and repair work.
* Skill in operating shop tools and machines.
* Skill in written and verbal communication.
* Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
* Ability to diagnose defects in automotive and heavy duty diesel equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Hazardous chemicals and dangerous machinery.
Exposure to extreme weather conditions.
Restricted movement, dirty environment, air contamination, intense noise.
Roadside calls on streets, highways, and freeways.
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds of materials.
Bend, stoop, and reach repeatedly.
Operate a District vehicle.
WORK YEAR: 12 months
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Transportation & Safety
GRADE: 52
REPORTS TO: Fleet Manager
EVALUATION: Classified Personnel Evaluation
SUPERVISES: N/A
PREPARED: March 2000
REVISED: June 2023
CATEGORY: Classified
TITLE: Fleet Mechanic
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections on District vehicles.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Education and/or experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED.
* Five (5) years of experience in the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of automobiles or heavy
duty diesels.
* State of Arizona Identity Verified (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
* Ability to obtain an Arizona Commercial Driver’s license, ASE certification, and Brake Inspection
certification.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
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 duties and responsibilities performed by
incumbents of this class.)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Repair and maintain various components of District vehicles, school buses and other diesel
equipment to include fluid changes, brakes, air conditioning, electrical systems, cooling systems,
wheelchair lifts, and power transmission; complete chassis repairs; perform computer diagnostics
and tire services.
* Remove and install video surveillance systems in buses.
* Maintain records related to repair work, work order requests, safety inspection checklists, driver
write-ups, estimates, and proposed or completed projects.
* Operate service repair vehicles to provide repair services at site of vehicle breakdowns.
* Schedule safety inspections and repairs; interact with drivers on troubleshooting.
* Operate shop machines to rebuild or fabricate machine parts.
* Road test vehicle to locate operational defects prior to returning to active use; assess overall
vehicle condition.
* Occasionally order and receive parts.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
* Knowledge of automotive or heavy duty diesel equipment diagnosis and repair methods, practices,
and procedures.
* Knowledge of applicable safety practices.
* Knowledge of a wide variety of automotive, heavy duty diesel and mechanical equipment.
* Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in automotive and
equipment maintenance and repair work.
* Skill in operating shop tools and machines.
* Skill in written and verbal communication.
* Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
* Ability to diagnose defects in automotive and heavy duty diesel equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Hazardous chemicals and dangerous machinery.
Exposure to extreme weather conditions.
Restricted movement, dirty environment, air contamination, intense noise.
Roadside calls on streets, highways, and freeways.
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds of materials.
Bend, stoop, and reach repeatedly.
Operate a District vehicle.
WORK YEAR: 12 months
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Transportation & Safety
GRADE: 52
REPORTS TO: Fleet Manager
EVALUATION: Classified Personnel Evaluation
SUPERVISES: N/A
PREPARED: March 2000
REVISED: June 2023
Application Instructions
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Job Reference #: 96BB0F5CA7A5314E1E4871EF99ECC129