Fleet Services Mechanic - Gt1 Motor Pool

We are seeking a Fleet Services Mechanic Trades

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Repair, maintain, and modify a variety of diesel, gasoline, or electric powered vehicles, engines, and equipment.
• Plan and perform repair, installation, or modification of vehicular bodies and body component
• As a condition of employment, this position is represented by the Metal Trades Council (MTC). Represented employees must pay the monthly membership dues or agency fees.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

• Modify, convert, assemble, overhaul, or perform general maintenance on a variety of diesel, gasoline, or electric powered vehicles, engines, and equipment.
• Obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with HAZMAT, Tanker and Passenger endorsements.
• May consult with other Tradespersons and provide direction to other employees as required.
• Operate material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, and cranes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" Clearance
• Work involves planning and performing predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on automotive and other vehicular equipment and body components.
• Responsibilities include troubleshooting and diagnosing problems including performing electrical/electronic system checkouts for engines, drivetrains, brakes, and associated systems; selecting, set fabricate, modify, or repair vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to welding, soldering; repairing and servicing vehicle heating and air conditioning systems; maintaining pneumatic and troubleshooting and repairing electronic circuitry.
• Utilize a computerized database to maintain required records. Perform work using industry-standard safety practices.
• Obtain and maintain EPA 609 certification for Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning repair, refrigerant recycling, and service procedures.
• Typical experience includes minimum of 8 – 10 years as a fully qualified automotive mechanic or heavy truck mechanic; or any combination of experience and education or Automotive Service Excellence.

• Experience diagnosing and servicing hydraulic systems.
• Current or previous ASE Master Automotive or Master medium/heavy truck certification.
• Current Class A Commercial Drivers’ License with HAZMAT and Tanker Endorsements.
• Experience working on material handling equipment (i.e. forklifts/telehandlers) and aerial lifts (i.e. boom lifts/scissor lifts).
• Current EPA 609 motor vehicle air conditioning repair certification.
• Degree or certificate from an Automotive or Diesel Vocational School or Original Equipment Manufacturer training.
• Air brake service experience.
• Experience working on mobile and stationary generators and associated subsystems
• Experience using electronic/computerized diagnostic and testing equipment.

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Selected applicants will be required to pass a Job Placement Assessment before beginning the job to ensure that they can perform the essential physical requirements, with or without accommodations.