2026-2027 SY - Re-Advertised - Mechanic

Classification: Transportation • 7.5 hours per day / 37.5 hours per week • Contract length: 236 days

About the role

Perform routine maintenance service, repairs, washing, tire repair, overhaul, and upkeep of diesel and gasoline engines used in school buses, vehicles, trucks, and other equipment.

Pay

• Mechanic I: $33,547 (HS)
• Mechanic II: $37,018 (HS30) – $40,488 (HS60)

Responsibilities

Mechanic I (entry level)

• Assist in cleaning, maintenance, and repair of school buses and motor vehicles, including electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial vehicles
• Perform routine tasks and duties under supervision

Mechanic II (journey level)

• Perform the full range of repairs and maintenance on electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial vehicles
• Work independently with only occasional instruction or assistance

Requirements

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade
• Some general automotive repair experience (desirable for Mechanic I)
• Two years of industrial automotive repair and maintenance experience (desirable for Mechanic II)
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid New Mexico commercial driver’s license (Mechanic I)
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Diesel Mechanic Certificate (Mechanic II)

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions

• Office, shop, and school environments
• Exposure to cleaning/sterilization chemicals, airborne particles, and vibration
• Exposure to loud noise and outdoor weather conditions

Physical Conditions

• Moderate to extremely heavy carrying, lifting, and pushing
• Reaching, climbing in high or precarious places, crawling, sitting, kneeling, standing, and walking for extended periods
• Operation of motor vehicles
• Subject to random drug testing