Automotive Technician I
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
Would you like to join a team-oriented organization with great employees and one that offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, a robust retirement plan, flexible work hours, tool allowance, and 14 paid holidays a year? Look no further! The City of Chesapeake is an employer who values and empowers their employees and understands work-life balance.
We are seeking a highly motivated entry level Technician (Mechanic) to join our award-winning team. The successful candidate will perform repairs, routine maintenance, and statutory inspections to the City’s diverse fleet of light, medium duty and heavy vehicles.
Class A CDL training is provided by the city at no cost to employees. The twenty-hour mandatory behind the wheel time is conducted while on the clock…get paid to train! Vehicles for DMV road testing are also provided.
We are seeking a highly motivated entry level Technician (Mechanic) to join our award-winning team. The successful candidate will perform repairs, routine maintenance, and statutory inspections to the City’s diverse fleet of light, medium duty and heavy vehicles.
Class A CDL training is provided by the city at no cost to employees. The twenty-hour mandatory behind the wheel time is conducted while on the clock…get paid to train! Vehicles for DMV road testing are also provided.
Technicians (Mechanics) are needed for the current facility at 956 Greenbrier Pkwy, and for the brand-new state of the art conditioned air facility located at 3316 S. Military Hwy. If you have the passion, enthusiasm, and skills we’re looking for, apply NOW and join the City that CARES! (Courteous, Attentive, Responsive, Empowered, Stewardship).
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel powered trucks and construction equipment. Inspect, diagnose and repair Compressed Natural Gas fuel systems on garbage trucks.
- Perform preventive maintenance on heavy trucks and construction equipment.
- Perform routine maintenance such as building up, repairing, and changing tires.
- Perform major repairs such as engine overhaul, transmission repair, service and repair of hydraulic systems and complex sub-assemblies of heavy trucks and equipment. May perform vehicle modifications such as installing or removing special equipment, or other modifications.
- Perform Virginia safety inspections.
- Perform post-accident and annual CNG safety inspections.
- Perform shop or area maintenance such as general clean up around both the interior and exterior of the shop and property.
- Prepare documentation such as work order notes, repairs completed, parts used, repair cost, and other information.
- Provide advice, training and assistance to vehicle or equipment operators as necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee pe