Lead Mechanic (Facilities Management)

About the role

This position provides proper and regular maintenance of the district’s fleet to ensure student safety. Key duties include implementing preventative maintenance schedules, prioritizing and completing unscheduled maintenance, and overseeing the mechanics team.

Responsibilities

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Achieves proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Assists in the development of appropriate practices related to vehicle specifications and procurement
• Attends professional meetings, seminars, and workshops with supervisor approval
• Captures, prioritizes, and responds to all daily deficiency reports
• Develops a consistent, effective schedule to assure that each vehicle and support item undergoes a safety/preventative maintenance inspection on a regular basis, including the State Vehicle Emission Inspections
• Develops and institutes work area requirements for the maintenance facility
• Establishes and maintains safety procedures and guidelines
• Keeps current with Colorado Rules and Regulations
• Maintains a watchful eye over shop areas and staff members for safe working conditions and practices
• Returns telephone calls promptly and ensures that appropriate action is taken
• Reviews tools/equipment requirements and develop systems to ensure items are on hand or on order
• Road tests vehicles and inspects staff member work as necessary
• Tracks and documents regular maintenance, defect reporting, road calls, fuel and oil use, and repair history

Requirements

• Meets pre-employment drug and alcohol testing requirements
• Subject to random drug and alcohol testing, including reasonable suspicion

Qualifications

• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) - Class B - Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
• Experience in a Mechanical Service Position
• High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent

Skills

• Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information in various software systems
• Analyzes malfunctions in equipment
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
• Follows oral and written instructions
• Inputs work orders on a computer and generates reports if needed
• Learns and leads and oversees staff
• Maintains confidentiality
• Makes minor/major repairs on mechanical equipment
• Manages simultaneous demands
• Operates and cares for mechanized equipment
• Organizes and prioritizes effectively
• Reads/writes/speaks the English language and follows directions in English effectively
• Recognizes safety issues in the workplace
• Trains others in procedures and the use of equipment
• Uses computer equipment and related software to support diagnostics
• Uses the computer to support essential job functions
• Works days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
• Works independently on assignments without supervision
• Works well with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions
• Demonstrates discernment, excellence, honesty, integrity, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
• Detail-oriented
• Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
• Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of all applicable safety procedures
• Knowledge of proper vehicle maintenance procedures
• Knowledge of repair and operations of machinery and equipment
• Knowledgeable in organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people including trainees, coworkers, administrators, vendors, and the general public
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of related skills such as welding, ironwork, and sheet metal work

Benefits

• Compensation Range: $28.89-30.33
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Hours Per Day: 8.0
• Number Of Days Per Year: 260
• Days Per Week: M-F
• Benefits Eligibility: Full-time - Regular
• Benefits: Employee Benefits | Academy District 20 (asd20.org)
• Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Non-Exempt

Contact Information

Hiring Manager Email: michael.redmond@asd20.org