General Purpose of Job                                                 1^st Class

This position is responsible for repairs and general maintenance on all types of cooperative fleet vehicles and equipment; conducts safety inspections, oil changes, and lubrication work; installation of mobile communications equipment; and maintenance of hydraulic systems and other aerial lifting devices associated with the vehicle fleet.

                                                                                       2^nd Class

This position works alongside assigned technicians conducting safety inspections, oil changes, lubrication work, basic maintenance and minor repair of all vehicle fleet and equipment; installation of mobile communications equipment; and assists with maintenance of hydraulic and other aerial lifting devices associated with the vehicle fleet.

Education

  Minimum         High School or GED

  Preferred          Two (2) years of vocational/technical training in general vehicle maintenance on gasoline and diesel engines, hydraulic and electrical systems and welding.

  Preferred          ASE certification in any auto or truck mechanical area.

  Preferred          Initial Fluid Power Certification or ability to obtain as required by the position.

Experience

Other Requirements                                        1^st & 2^nd Class

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• Drivers License Requirements: 1st Class - Must have a valid Florida Class A or B Commercial driver’s license without air brakes restriction and without number 5 Tractor-Trailer restriction, Class B CDL must be upgraded to Class A within one year, for regular driving privileges of cooperative vehicles; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by the Cooperative.  2nd Class - Must have a valid Florida Class A or B Commercial driver’s license without air brakes restriction and without number 5 Tractor-Trailer restriction, Class B CDL must be upgraded to Class A within one year, for regular driving privileges of cooperative vehicles. Or must obtain the Florida Class A Commercial driver's license without air brakes restriction and without number 5 Tractor-Trailer restriction within six (6) months of hire or transfer.
• Successful completion of SECO Energy’s DOT employment entrance examination and drug screen.
• The normal work week consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
• Irregular hours in evenings and on weekends are possible during peak business times and during storm season.
  • The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used and shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time.
  • Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
  • Flexibility to work overtime for assignment completion and to report to work on short notice during emergency situations; ability to work on-call and respond to callouts, as needed, and maintain the Cooperative standard for Call-Out response after working hours.

About Sumter Utilities

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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