Fire Apparatus Fleet Supervisor - Indio (Finance)
T he Riverside County Fire Department is seeking a Fire Apparatus Fleet Supervisor in Indio. The Fire Apparatus Fleet Supervisor will be responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and overseeing the activities of the East fire department fleet.
The Fire Department desires a candidate who possesses Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) III and/or Master Mechanic Certification.
Meet the Team! The Riverside County Fire Department is one of California's largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations. The Department, a unique partnership between the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district. The Department has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current Riverside County Fire Department and/or County employees may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Provide technical direction to technicians for out-of-service criteria in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1911 or newer Standards for the Inspection, maintenance, testing, and retirement of In-Service Emergency Vehicles.
• Review equipment work requests and inspect Fire Department engines; support vehicles and other equipment to determine work needed.
• Coordinate equipment repair scheduling with the Fire Fleet Services Manager, technicians and equipment operators; direct the assignment of repair and maintenance work.
• Aid technicians in difficult diagnoses; review work in progress and at completion; ensure safe practices and proper use of tools.
• Inspect new equipment to ensure specifications have been met; prepare specifications for equipment purchases.
• Direct the maintenance of reports and records such as work orders, invoices, tire inventory, equipment, etc., that concern the repair shop.
• Interview and select new employees. Experience: Four years of journey level experience in the repair and overhaul of Fire Department and other assigned automotive equipment, which includes at least one year of full-time experience, providing technical supervision to staff. (One year of successful experience as a Fire Apparatus Technician III or its equivalent may be substituted for this requirement.)
Knowledge of: Truck and fire apparatus maintenance and repair procedures and techniques; sources of construction equipment and automotive parts, tools and supplies; new developments in fire apparatus equipment, repairs and maintenance; the principles and techniques of supervision.
Ability to: Read and write English at a level necessary for successful job performance; follow oral and written instructions; read, interpret and prepare specifications and other written technical material; diagnose mechanical defects on a wide variety of automotive and fire apparatus equipment; plan, schedule, and direct the work of employees; direct and train employees; coordinate repair scheduling with equipment operators and supervisors in other departments; maintain records and reports.
Other Requirements It is the responsibility of the incumbent to periodically check the NIASE and State Fire Training Office for updates to the level I, II and III certification requirements and comply with required training/ certifications. For those positions designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, applicants are required to complete a (DOT) mandated alcohol and drug-screening. (A positive test or refusal to test during the past two years will disqualify an applicant from consideration for County employment). Reference checks from former DOT regulated employers are also required. Applicants must submit a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record prior to hire. Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to DOT alcohol/drug testing in the following situations: random, reasonable suspicion/cause, return-to-duty, and post-accident.
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid Class A or B California Driver's License.
Desired: A current Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) III/Master Mechanic Section of the California State Fire Training Procedures Manual and the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (NIASE) certification. Upload a copy of the certificates at the time of applying. Within two years of appointment, incumbents are required to have successfully completed and to continue maintaining the educational and certification requirements outlined in the most current Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) III/Master Mechanic Section of the California State Fire Training Procedures Manual and the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (NIASE) certification examinations.