Pacific Cascade Region Technician, Equipment Technician 3

Pacific Cascade Region Technician, Equipment Technician 3

Recruitment #2024-8-A405
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Pacific Cascade Region – Battleground, WA
Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $ 5,117.00 – $5,929.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 08/22/2024. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The mission of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington’s lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations. This position supports all DNR programs by ensuring the agency’s fleet of vehicles, heavy equipment, and marine vessels are ready to work and safe to operate. This position serves as a journey-level mechanic performing service, maintenance, and repair to light automotive, medium, commercial/industrial, small engine, marine, and heavy-duty equipment based at the Tukes Equipment Shop and in the field throughout the region.

Responsibilities:

• Inspects, diagnoses, maintains, and performs service, maintenance, and repair to agency heavy truck fleet (80,000 GVW trucks), medium commercial/industrial, automotive, small engine, farming, and heavy-duty equipment.
• This includes equipment, tractor-trailers, dump trucks, fire trucks, refrigerated trailer units, generators, forklifts, graders, dozers up to D6 class, backhoes, and other heavy equipment.
• Diagnose, service, repair, or replace light fleet vehicle components including engines, drivetrain, suspensions, body parts, electrical, fuel, attachments, hydraulic systems, and other related components. 

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of Journeyman experience diagnosing and repairing automotive or heavy equipment;
  OR completion of accredited trade school and 3 years experience;
  OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Demonstrate an expert level of technical competency through consistent application of all technical skills necessary to complete repairs.
• Proficient with office equipment and shop management software.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• Effective written and verbal communication.