The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Apply your mechanical aptitude to ensuring that fire suppression and rescue equipment is well-maintained and ready for use in an emergency!

This is a high level technical and skilled position responsible for performing work related to the logistical needs and support of the Charlotte Fire Department. This position also serves as the back-up to Logistics Storekeepers. This position requires considerable independent work and decision making with limited supervision.

• Performs repairs and scheduled maintenance on a variety of firefighting and rescue equipment. Examples include, but are not limited to, self-contained breathing apparatus, dive equipment, hydraulic rescue tools, ventilation fans and saws, rescue saws, fire hose, ground ladders and firefighter protective clothing.

• Develops preventative maintenance schedules for firefighting and rescue equipment.

• Serves in the on-call rotation for after-hours repairs and deliveries.

• Responds to emergency incidents to support operating companies with equipment repairs and replenishing of depleted supplies.

• Makes scheduled and unscheduled deliveries of supplies and equipment to fire stations.

• Provides assistance to the Fleet Manager with moving fire vehicles between maintenance shops and other locations and placing new trucks and equipment into service.

• Performs routine inspections and cleaning of protective clothing.

• Performs annual SCBA mask fit testing and air pack maintenance.

The Fire Equipment Technician primary responsibilities will relate to repair, maintenance and inventory of small engine equipment and tools, including chain saws, ventilation equipment, rescue tools and lawn equipment.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Physical Requirements:

• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical conditions necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking for extended periods of time.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks.
• Adequate vision, hearing, and speech required.

Sensory Requirements:

Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, and tabulating data.

• Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and/or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain.
• Comprehensive written information in work-related documents.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions, moderate exposure to environmental conditions and frequent exposure to computer screens, files, and phone.

Special Requirements

• When on-call, must be able to respond in person within 45 minutes

• Must be able to obtain SCOTT Air Pack Maintenance, Small Engine Repair, and NFPA 1851 Care and Maintenance certifications within 6 months of job entry date from a community college or equipment manufacturer. The department will cover the cost of training and testing.

HS diploma or GED and 3+ years of relevant work experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience necessary to perform the essential job functions.

The City of Charlotte now requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for any new City of Charlotte employees. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as such, will consider reasonable accommodation as required by law. Proof of vaccination is NOT required until a candidate receives and accepts a Conditional Offer of employment, at which time the candidate will be advised that proof must be submitted to CFD HR prior to the first date of employment.

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.