
Emergency Vehicle Technician
Required skills
- detailed oriented
- electrician
- mechanic
- fire pumps
- valves
- foam systems
- 12 VDC
- 120/240 VAC generators
- Under dash harnesses
- switch panels
Nice to have
- EONE
- Pierce
Role summary
Matheny Motor Truck Company is seeking a skilled and experienced Emergency Vehicle Technician to join their Fire and Emergency Team. This role requires a detailed-oriented individual with expertise as an electrician and mechanic, particularly in fire pumps, valves, foam systems, and generators (12 VDC and 120/240 VAC). Responsibilities include assembling electrical components, programming lights, troubleshooting circuitry, testing products, and ensuring trucks are built to customer specifications. The technician will also perform functionality checks on safety equipment, identify quality issues, and read engineering drawings. A high school diploma/GED, preferred automotive electrical experience, EVT/ASE certification, a CDL, and the ability to use hand/power tools are required. The role involves significant physical demands.
Job description:
Matheny Motor Truck Company is seeking skilled and experienced Emergency Vehicle Technician to join our Fire and Emergency Team. The successful candidate will be very detailed oriented, a true technician skilled electrician and mechanic. This person needs to be versed in fire pumps, valves, preferably foam systems and both 12 VDC and 120/240 VAC generators.
Responsibilities:
- Assemble Under dash harnesses, switch panels, circuit boards, and a variety of different electrical components
- Programming the lights from customers specs
- Troubleshoot 12V DC and 110V AC circuitry
- Test products to ensure performance to customers specifications
- Reading specs to make sure the trucks are built per spec
- Perform functionality checks on airhorns, sirens, light packages, flash patterns, door locks Etc.
- Identify and fix quality issues
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layouts with written and verbal instructions
- Ability to read and use a tape measure for precise measurements
- Communicate issues or delays immediately to management
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Preferred 1-2 years of automotive electrical experience in a manufacturing environment
- EVT / ASE certification (or is willing to obtain certifications)
- Strong technical performance record
- Unrestricted CDL driver's license and clean driving record
- Neat, clean, and professional appearance
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job
- Any manufacturer certifications from prior employment (EONE, Pierce, etc.) desired
- Must own and can use common hand tools and power tools such as drills, and screw guns
- Must have the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical computations at a level required for successful job performance
Physical Demands:
- Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding
- Ability to regularly lift and move 40 lbs. without assistance
- Ability to work with arms above head
- Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
- Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments
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