Position Title: Vehicle Maintenance Technician (Fleet Mechanic)

Union: IBEW 89

$28.05 to $42.40 hourly DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include - medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We’re delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

Job Summary

The Vehicle Maintenance Technician will be responsible for tracking, scheduling, performing maintenance, and related duties on the fleet of telecom vehicles and equipment. You must possess a Commercial Driver’s License Class A, air brake certified, as well as an ASE Masters Certification in either automobile/light truck or medium/heavy truck. If you are not ASE Masters Certified, you must be willing and able to obtain at Company expense within first 6 months of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

Services, repairs, and maintains company vehicles, mounted equipment, and mobile tools in accordance with Federal, State, and corporate practices, procedures, and schedules.
Proficient in conducting and accurately interpreting the results of diagnostic tests performed on the vehicle chassis, mounted equipment, and mobile tool fleet and for taking action to correct or repair the system problems as diagnosed.
Perform maintenance, repair, and servicing on all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of all company vehicles, mounted equipment, and mobile tools.
Maintain all vehicle, mounted equipment, and mobile tool records and paperwork.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment. Follow all appropriate laws, environmental and safety procedures and regulations, and company policies and procedures.
Communicate with internal/external customers and vendors.
Perform administrative functions in a shop environment.
May be required to perform additional duties and tasks as required by the Company.

Qualifications:

Commercial Driver’s License Class A, air brake certified required.
Prefer ASE Masters Certified in either automobile/light truck or medium/heavy truck (Master Certification is defined as attaining certification in the automotive areas of A1 through A8 in the ASE accreditation process) or willingness to obtain at company expense within first 6 months of employment.
Minimum five (5) years of mechanical experience.
High school diploma or GED required.
Must possess any required state certificates (depending upon state regulations).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform simple math.
Must be able to use technology and be computer literate.
Must be able to follow FMCSA Drug and Alcohol protocols under 49 CFR Part 40,Part 382, and all other Federal, State, and Local regulations. This includes pre-employment, post-accident, and random drug/alcohol testing.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Able to lift, push, or pull heavy items frequently from 15 to 120 pounds (normally with the aid of a lifting or moving device). Frequently lift, bend, reach, and climb. Able to climb a ladder. Able to stand for long periods of time.

Work Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors with the majority being performed in a garage. Some exposure to cold, heat, wind, rain, snow, and other weather phenomenon. Exposure to computer screens, cell phones, and other peripheral devices frequently.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.