Journeyman I

About the role

Have the ability to diagnose problems, maintain shop records, and order needed parts.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose problems
• Maintain shop records
• Order needed parts
• Communicate in an orderly manner with shop personnel, bus drivers and other supervisors
• Perform work assignments with minimum supervision
• Understand and adhere to all safety rules
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Shop Foreman and/or Transportation Manager

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Commercial driver's license
• Experience with mid‑range diesel engines (International, Cummins, Mercedes)
• Experience with all gasoline engines
• Experience with school bus bodies and chassis
• Experience with hydraulic and air brake systems
• Experience with steering components
• Experience with manual and automatic transmissions
• Experience with drive lines and rear axles

Skills

• Perform all phases of repair and diagnosis of minor and major repairs on the above systems
• Diagnose problems with fuel systems; repair or replace all parts on engines and fuel systems; overhaul engines in or out of frame; remove and re‑install engine and components to serviceable and operational condition
• Diagnose minor and major problems with ignition and electrical systems, including all lights with monitor systems; charge systems to include batteries
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic and air brake systems, including rebuilding caliper, hydro booster, air brake valves and brake chambers; turn and true rotors and drums
• Service power steering pump and gears, kingpins, bushings, tie rod ends and front axle components
• Service rear axle gear and other hubs; drive line components
• Diagnose and repair or rebuild transmissions (automatic and manual); clutch and pressure plate
• Diagnose problems with the Motorola Radio System; make minor repairs within the radio, antenna, and microphone
• Diagnose problems with camera systems (REI and ANGEL TRAX); make minor repairs to the camera and recording systems; ability to retrieve, download, and copy the camera hard drives
• Perform diagnostics on International, Cummins, and Mercedes engines; ability to read codes and research them