Job Information
City of Joplin Automotive Technician II in JOPLIN, Missouri
Automotive Technician II
Department: Central Garage
Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and FTA drug test (including marijuana/THC ) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.
Primary Purpose
Provides technical inspection and diagnosis of City vehicles and equipment; affects proper repair of City vehicles and equipment; troubleshoots and diagnoses more complex repair issues including complex systems and computer-based problems.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Air Brake Safety and Refrigerant (R-134a) training is preferred.
Experience: Four years of journey-level automotive or diesel repair experience is required.
Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with the appropriate endorsements within 6 months of appointment; and ASE certifications.
Schedule
Full-time, 6:30 AM - 3 PM, Monday through Friday.
Salary and Benefits
Starting at $21.22 - $27.69 per hour, depending on experience.
We provide free health insurance to the employee, and a great family rate (that does not increase per additional member) with a low deductible, low co-pays, and free preventive care services.
Additional Benefits include:
- 2 weeks of vacation accrual per year.
- Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options.
- Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services.
- Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month.
- Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs.
- Missouri LAGERS Retirement - employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment.
- Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans.
- Free library cards and gym access, fun employee events, and more!
Essential Job Functions
- Inspects, diagnoses, and repairs a variety of equipment such as power mowers, small power equipment, tractors, automobiles, and trucks.
- Performs a wide variety of vehicle maintenance activities; diagnoses and repairs braking, electrical, air conditioning, and cooling systems.
- Services and tunes engines, overhauls and rebuilds transmissions, rear-end assemblies, carburetors, fuel injectors, fuel and water pumps, hydraulic systems, and entire engines.
- Performs routine repairs on heavy machinery, heavy duty trucks, back hoes, diesel tractors, and mowing equipment.
- Troubleshoots/diagnoses and repairs electrical systems, electronic ignition systems, hydraulic hoses and systems, cooling systems, brake systems for specialized and complex heavy machinery, heavy-duty trucks, automotive, reads and interprets computer-based repair manuals.