As a member of the Garage personnel, a Transportation Repairman is responsible for servicing and maintaining the Electric Boat Fleet, including buses, vans, forklifts, tractor-trailers, and snow equipment etc. This person routinely troubleshoots, repairs and preventively services equipment and vehicles with diesel and gasoline engines, as well as hydraulic, electric, and mechanical systems.

This person needs to be familiar with vehicle computer diagnosis, diagnostic equipment as well as automotive computer systems. Servicing the hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical subsystems of electric forklifts is a major portion of the work, including battery change-outs. This position supports snow/ice conditions.

Must own personal tools up to 1” in size and ½” in drive in both standard and metric. Candidate must be familiar with DOT regulations and inspection requirements.

Required:

• High school diplonma or GED eqivalency
• 5+ years of experience 
• Fork-truck repair and operation experience
• Familiar with DOT regulation and inspection requirements
• Experience in Diesel and gasoline engines, heavy duty truck, light duty vehicles, hydraulic systems and electrical systems
• Possess own personal tools up to 1” in size and ½” in drive in both standard and metric

Preferred:

• ASE Certification for Heavy Duty truck and automotive
• CDL license
• Basic computer application user knowledge

• Applicant should be capable of making decisions with supervisory oversight based on management objectives
• Must possess sufficient planning and organizational ability to establish and maintain a safe, clean and well organized work area considering multiple projects may be on-going simultaneously.
• Candidate must understand the operational capabilities of the equipment that can be deployed and must be aware of item’s technical and legal limitations.