Fleet Parts Technician

About the role

• JOB LOCATION
• 13607 E Ellsworth Ave Aurora, Colorado 80012-1331
• Cit y of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Salary to be commensurate with experience.
• The hiring range for this position is: $23.74 - $29.67 per hour.

This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate can work up to 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays.

The deadline to submit applications is November 29th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

Overview of Position

Performs professional level stockroom duties on automotive, fire and heavy equipment parts. This includes ensuring adequate stock of materials, parts and supplies. Contacting vendors, purchasing, researching orders, processing invoices, and maintaining inventory control systems.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Verify invoices and vendor charges for accuracy and process payments.
• Accurately enter requisitions into the City's financial program to obtain purchase order numbers for payments on parts and repair services from vendors.
• Respond to emails from team members and vendors and dispatch drivers for part pickups and storeroom transfers.
• Identify stock parts needed using daily reports.
• Research and issue a variety of automotive, fire, and heavy equipment parts as requested by fleet personnel (i.e. light duty passenger vehicles, excavators, paving equipment, fire trucks, dump trucks, tractor trailers, street sweepers, etc.)
• Perform immediate inventory on any stock parts issued and received to accurately track, maintain, and record inventory levels, and verify and adjust inventory levels as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Fleet Parts team to ensure accurate parts are ordered and picked up according to priority.
• Order parts using multiple methods including vendor websites, email, and phone.
• Maintain and ensure the security, organization, and cleanliness of the stockroom. Maintain inventory management system
• Monitor and update work orders. Notify personnel of any changes.
• Interpret City Master Purchase Order contract clauses, sections, and amendments to ensure correct pricing, shipping, and overall vendor accountability.
• Communicate frequently with team members in the City of Aurora to transfer parts from other storerooms or coordinate pickup.
• Verify received orders against invoices and track parts received in inventory management system.
• Assist in the training of employees to identify parts, materials, and perform computer functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional information

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications & Working Conditions

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• At least one (1) experience in equipment stock work including automotive, fire, light, and heavy equipment parts with some experience utilizing a computer-based inventory system.

Licenses and Certifications

• Colorado driver's license

Knowledge

• Methods and procedures for acquiring, receiving, storing and issuing parts and supplies.
• Shipping and receiving processes to be able to monitor received and missing items.
• Various automotive, fire and heavy equipment parts and materials.
• Working knowledge of automotive, fire, heavy duty and other mechanical equipment.
• Ordering and controlling supplies to be able to evaluate and estimate usage rates, storage problems, and values.
• Inventory techniques to be able to maintain adequate levels of supplies.
• Computers, basic spreadsheet/database software and/or inventory management software.
• Procuring parts, materials and supplies.
• In depth knowledge of automotive, fire and heavy equipment parts and materials organization and storage using inventory and warehouse practices.

Skills

• Using equipment needed to transport materials within a warehouse.
• Comparing and copying words and numbers accurately, sorting data from a variety of sources and arranging them in sequential or logical order.
• Customer service skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Understand and interpret written material, including contractual agreements, legal requirements, purchasing policies and procedures, technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables.
• Compose, review, edit, and issue written materials for diverse audiences.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage conflict and deescalate if necessary.
• Strong memorization skills.

Abilities

• Focus on details with accuracy and provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Perform basic math functions.
• Communicate both orally and in writing

Working Conditions

Essential Personnel

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands

• Heavy lifting with the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds from one level to another with or without assistance
• Frequent lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• May require frequent pushing, pulling, bending and stooping
• Clear vision to read and interpret reports and other written documents
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens
• Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard, carts and moveable shelving

Work Environment

• Works both indoors in a vehicle maintenance facility with some time spent outdoors.
• Some exposure to noise, fumes and dust.
• Some exposure to loud noise

Equipment Used

• Standard business and professional equipment including personal computers and related software
• May operate heavy equipment and specialty vehicles associated with the function
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, and cell phone in the course of their employment

Additional information

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:

As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.

Notice Regarding Colorado Identification Document Protections

As part of the employment eligibility verification process, the city of Aurora may request government-issued identification documents as permitted by law. Original identification documents will be reviewed only as necessary for employment eligibility verification and will not be retained longer than permitted by law. Applicants will retain possession and control of their original identification documents except for any temporary retention permitted or required by law.