Lead Mechanic
About the Role
As the largest global shared micromobility business, Lime is on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable, and carbon-free. We are looking for Lead Mechanics to lead our team of Mechanics and Senior Mechanics while helping to maintain our fleet of shared vehicles. This role is ideal for mechanically-inclined operations professionals that want to broaden and build their career experiences.
Responsibilities
- Onboard, train, and lead a team of Mechanics and Senior Mechanics while assigning daily tasks as needed and ensuring workflow is efficient
- Maintain a team-oriented environment and integrate new Mechanics to the team
- Evaluate and provide feedback to manager on team performance
- Ensure operational compliance and safety of all vehicles by completing quality checks prior to their departure from the warehouse for deployment
- Follow established safety procedures to ensure Lime riders are on the safest vehicles
- Ensure accurate documentation of completed quality checks for vehicles and parts
- Manage battery operations such as inspection, rotation, check in/out, and more
- Support inventory management and organization of tools, parts, and vehicles
- Assist with any level of tire maintenance including changes, inflation, or assembly
- Identify issues and perform small repairs on vehicles in the field, from brake adjustments to vehicle cleaning, to ensure vehicles are in optimal working condition
- Maintain and abide by safety and hygiene standards within the warehouse
- Perform in-warehouse repairs from basic maintenance to complex electronic part replacement
- Maximize the number of operational vehicles by efficiently completing tasks assigned
- Safely operate a push cart, pallet jack, and/or forklift to move vehicle inventory (forklift certification provided where applicable)
- Safely operate a van to assist with the deployment and retrieval of Lime electric vehicles within the local market as needed
- Perform additional job-related tasks as assigned
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a valid driver's license and good driving record
- 1 year of experience in a similar industry; with the ability to train others preferred
- Ability to work various shifts including evenings and weekends
- Ability to lift up to 65 lbs / 35 kg on a frequent basis
- An understanding of workforce management to help Ops Management ensure efficient staffing
- Comfortable learning and adapting to new concepts and using new tools
- Ability to use data to inform decision-making and understand KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to make an impact
- Knowledge of cell phone applications (iOS experience preferred)
- Experience safely operating a pallet jack or push cart
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform quick and efficient repairs
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage daily tasks
- A safety-oriented mindset, capable of conducting rigorous quality checks
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with team members at all levels
Disclaimer: To ensure the safety of our drivers, Dual-Facing AI Dash Cams that record the road and inside the cab have been installed in our vehicles. As a requirement of this position, a waiver accepting acknowledgement of the Dash Cam in Lime’s vehicle must be signed. This is a contracted position employed and compensated by a third-party employer. By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge and agree that Lime may share their submitted information with the designated third-party employer, who may then contact them regarding the role. Compensation and benefits, if any, are determined and provided solely by the employer of record.