Paratransit Mechanic

Starting hourly rate: $30.1990 based on collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental & vision after 90 calendar days of employment for full-time employees
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement benefits

Responsibilities

• Ensures buses operate in a safe, comfortable, like-new condition by performing high-quality maintenance repairs and inspections.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections.
• Diagnoses and executes repairs on mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems including engines and transmissions.
• Renders road calls, on-the-road repairs, and road tests as needed.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment including dusting, vacuuming, and light cleaning as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Approximate percentage of time for essential duties and major responsibilities:

• Performs preventative maintenance on fleet as needed: 70%
• Diagnoses and repairs Paratransit fleet specifically concentrating on minor to moderate problems: 20%
• Supports and assists other mechanics: 5%
• Cleans work area: 5%

Requirements

• ASE certifications preferred
• 2 to 5 years of recent bus or heavy-duty truck repair experience
• Knowledge of HVAC systems, starting and charging systems, electrical and electronic systems, and component overhaul procedures
• Additional training from mechanical/technical schools, courses, or seminars desirable
• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience in diagnostic computer equipment required
• Must be able to work amid constant interruptions and prioritize tasks, be detail-oriented, and handle time pressures
• Good communication skills to convey concerns, questions, and diagnostic information
• Must be autonomous and self-directed
• Basic math skills required
• Must be able to take direction and instruction well
• Must be physically agile and able to lift up to seventy-five (75) pounds
• Basic 2-way radio skills required
• Basic tools required
• Valid NYS driver’s license required
• Must have a clean driving record and be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver's License, Class B with Passenger Endorsement
• Must be able to work shifts or flexible work schedules
• Subject to DOT drug testing; DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason
• Must wear uniforms and management-approved safety shoes

Physical Demands

• Approximately 20% of the work is performed outdoors
• Must be able to lift seventy-five (75) pounds
• Performs physical activities that require considerable use of the arms, repetitive hand-wrist motion, and legs, and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, standing, bending, and handling materials
• Frequently works in outside weather conditions and is exposed to heat/cold conditions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.