Emergency Vehicle Technician I

Full Job Description

Under general supervision, performs the full range of automotive and mechanical repair and maintenance tasks to a variety of gasoline or diesel fuel powered vehicles including automobiles, trucks, and fire equipment.

Repairs, maintains, services, or alters special purpose equipment mounted on or associated with such vehicles. Special equipment is inclusive and primarily Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) pumps.

Requirements

• Perform any and all automotive repair, mechanical repair, or maintenance tasks to the types of mobile equipment employed by the department to which assigned.
• Inspect equipment to locate and determine nature of defects or repairs needed.
• Plan sequence of repair operations.
• Dismantle and remove defective components.
• Substitute new or rebuilt components and rebuild automotive components or assemblies.
• Repair, adjust, alter, and service automobiles, trucks, fire boats, firefighting apparatus, and other special purpose vehicles.
• Repair, adjust, alter, and service all mechanically, hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically operated auxiliary equipment mounted on or associated with such vehicles, aerial platforms, pumps, compressors, and ladder assemblies.
• Repair, adjust, and alter pumps inclusive of Hale, Waterous, and John Deere high pressure units and a variety of EVT equipment.
• Perform major and minor repairs to heavy-duty diesel engines, pneumatic suspension systems, heavy-duty automatic transmissions, fuel injectors, buffer screws, mechanical engine governors, and other specialized coach components.
• Repair, service, and maintain air conditioning and heating units, door controls, interior lighting, and other mechanically, hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically operated coach systems.
• Use electric arc or acetylene welding outfits or machine shop equipment to cut, heat, braze, weld, or fashion equipment parts, brackets, or braces which may be required to complete a repair.
• Maintain simple records of work performed and materials used.
• Instruct and oversee the work of apprentices and other workers assigned as helpers.
• Perform a variety of repair and service tasks to stationary equipment such as compressors, pumps, hoists, generators, and other machinery, where such tasks involve the same type and level of skills employed in repairing and servicing vehicular equipment.

Qualifications

Qualifications (required):

• Education equivalent to completion of two (2) years in a four (4) year trade or vocational high school with courses in general shop and automotive repair.
• Two (2) years of experience in repairing and rebuilding a variety of gasoline or diesel fuel powered vehicles.
• Completion of mandated training and testing on EVT courses. 

Qualifications (preferred):

• Graduation from a four (4) year trade or vocational high school with courses in general shop and automotive repair.
• Two (2) years of experience in repairing a variety of Fire Department equipment.

Additional Information

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD:12/17/2025