Automotive Maintenance Technician 2 (Mechanical)

The City of Philadelphia is seeking experienced auto technicians in mechanical repair to join the talented team at Department of Fleet Services. You will gain one-of-a-kind experience that you cannot get anywhere else working on the City's fleet of vehicles.

Room for advancement and bonuses for ASE certs! Apply by September 20, 2024.

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This is full performance journeyman level automotive technician work in the Office of Fleet Management. Employees in the mechanical repair specialty perform equipment repair, overhaul, replacement and maintenance work on engines and related component and sub-component parts and assemblies used in automotive, construction and specialized equipment powered by electrical motors and internal combustion gas, diesel or alternative fueled engines. Employees in the Body Repair specialty repairs dents and ruptures and aligns, repairs and/or replaces structural or mechanical parts and components damaged in accidents.

Work in the Body Repair specialty involves using Windows based computer systems with software designed to measure upper and lower body. Work in the Mechanical Repair specialty includes performing safety and emission inspections and preventive and corrective maintenance, and operating equipment to insure proper functioning.

Using accepted troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques and guiding lower-level maintenance personnel to perform proper equipment operation, diagnosis, repair, maintenance and inspectional methods, techniques and procedures are of major significance to the work. Work is performed under the direction of a technical supervisor.