Description

The Equipment Operator 3 is responsible for the complete maintenance, inspection, and repair of Washington State Parks fleet of vehicles and grounds equipment. It is essential that Parks staff have reliable, functional vehicles and equipment to help them complete the organization's mission to keep parks safe and enjoyable for the public to use.

The Equipment Technician 3 position at WA State Parks Shops provides a great opportunity for a technician to expand their skills repairing and maintaining a large variety of equipment and vehicles. Our clean, well-stocked shop provides our technicians with the tools and equipment to accomplish our mission, to have the best fleet in the state. We offer competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.  If you would like to join our well-rounded crew of technicians with many years of experience, please apply.

Working Conditions: Position works four (4) days a week, 10 hours a day. Core working hours are typically 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday. Work schedule and hours may be flexible to meet business needs. Work tasks vary, which require working with and interacting with park staff, private contractors, and the public. Work is performed inside of a heavy equipment repair shops environment and in field in all weather conditions and will require running, crawling, squatting, lying on back, climbing ladders, reaching above head, pushing and pulling, turning and twisting sitting up for one hour without breaks, uneven surfaces, using fine motor skills (grabbing, pinching, etc.) hand and eye coordination operating equipment up to 8 hours/day, performing duties/standing for 45-minutes, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., operating small combustible engines, driving motorized vehicles up to two hours without a break, working in confined spaces, heights to 25 feet above ground level, and working around loud noises within safety limits. Occasional travel is required for annual training/maintenance conference.

Requirements

Option 1:

• Five (5) years of full-time journey-level experience diagnosing and complete rebuilding of all make and models of gas-powered vehicles and five (5) years of full-time journey-level experience diagnosing and complete rebuilding of all make and models of on and off highway heavy equipment and diesel trucks and trailers and a valid unrestricted (except for corrective lenses) driver's license.

Option 2:

• An associate's degree in Automotive and Diesel technology from an accredited school and three (3) years of full-time journey-level experience diagnosing and complete rebuilding of all make and models of gas-powered vehicles and three (3) years of full-time journey-level experience diagnosing and complete rebuilding of all make and models of on and off highway heavy equipment and diesel trucks and trailers and a valid unrestricted (except for corrective lenses) driver's license.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate and maintain health and safety standards to include wearing and using personal protective equipment and devices.
• Knowledge of all safety requirements that affect tasks and orienting others working on tasks.
• Ability to participate in safety meetings; identify and repair public and workplace hazards using the Parks Risk Assessment Program.
• Ability to operate state motor vehicles, booms, and various hand and power tools.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and recollection of verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and make independent reasonable decisions.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of professional/journey-level experience fabricating and welding.