{"id":1413,"date":"2025-07-11T11:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1413\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:42:05","slug":"join-the-team-that-keeps-huntsville-running-fleet-services-is-now-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1413\/","title":{"rendered":"Join The Team That Keeps Huntsville Running: Fleet Services Is Now Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Huntsville is currently hiring skilled heavy equipment technicians to support its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntsvilleal.gov\/government\/departments\/general-services-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fleet Services<\/a> division, which manages a diverse inventory of more than 2,200 vehicles and equipment. These assets are critical to maintaining public safety, transportation, and infrastructure operations across the city.<\/p>\n<p>The role of <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.governmentjobs.com%2fcareers%2fhuntsville%2fjobs%2f4986424%2fequipment-technician-ii-heavy-equipment-grade-13%3fkeywords%3dequipment%2520technician%26pagetype%3djobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;c=E,1,bp4M6nb81Dqa396zWDmH5SYc50p045W-7SRXete1OFSDVp7KPiyhplt2fv6AfGN4bgilgY_IU6IxXkBbuyjDzKeCNYyqQW-8F70zQbqqHtXT9Lly1hdfZc_yfm0fNg,,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Equipment Technician II<\/a> involves the repair and maintenance of automotive and heavy construction equipment. Technicians work with the latest diagnostic tools and are supported by overhead cranes, OEM-level equipment, and paid training programs.<\/p>\n<p>The City also provides technicians with quality tool sets, removing a major barrier for many in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs someone born and raised here, it means a lot to give back to the community that gave me so much,\u201d said Ricky Wilkinson, the City\u2019s Director of General Services &amp; Fleet Services. \u201cWe have a tremendous team at Fleet, and I truly appreciate the dedication our technicians show every single day.\u201d<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bryantbank.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BRYBNK_HBJ_Web_2_20th_May-August\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BRYBNK_HBJ_Web_2_20th_May-August.jpg\" alt=\"BRYBNK HBJ Web 2 20th May August\"   width=\"780\" height=\"130\" title=\"Join the Team That Keeps Huntsville Running: Fleet Services is Now Hiring 2\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to cutting-edge technology and on-the-job training, the City offers competitive pay, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.huntsvilleal.gov%2fgovernment%2fjobs%2fbenefits-compensation%2f&amp;c=E,1,s9tl9x83REXLxU7h46wni0Al9eTcV2SccUYsYUb34cLUFZ9oCAe5CRYNGrBetEkdRe_s_nhFirNRZV_R8NzBxTQ2edH8Gf8WfIxagJfhWrXSDtFX3etAEvMwCOHJ&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">comprehensive benefits<\/a>, participation in the Retirement Systems of Alabama, paid time off, and stable work hours that support a healthy work-life balance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s all kinds of opportunity for growth,\u201d said Matt Gardner, Fleet Services Manager. \u201cWe offer Ford STARS and Cummins certifications, plus in-house training on everything from hydraulics to electrical systems. Whether you\u2019re just starting out or have years of experience, there\u2019s a place for you on our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including automotive and diesel technicians, manufacturing and industrial mechanics, and military veterans, are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates can apply <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.governmentjobs.com%2fcareers%2fhuntsville%2fjobs%2f4986424%2fequipment-technician-ii-heavy-equipment-grade-13%3fkeywords%3dEquipment%2520Technician%26pagetype%3djobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;c=E,1,86LKRZ4WqZxjlFUGNfWRelCVLxdqmU72kXMIqQ3drIEJsv8uw8qe2i16uZ34RSFHoem44d3pT6aqBKLasHgeQKazV6tpGB-NcQW1_D_ZoXgv&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">online<\/a>. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 30.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the City of Huntsville on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huntsvillecity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/huntsvillecity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> for hiring updates, behind-the-scenes videos and testimonials from current Fleet Services technicians.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Huntsville is currently hiring skilled heavy equipment technicians to support its Fleet Services division, which&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[28,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-1413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jobs","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-jobs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}