School Bus Mechanic

Duties/Essential Functions

• Plan and implement a program of scheduled preventative maintenance for the district bus fleet.
• Perform mechanical repairs on buses to include major overhauls if directed, as necessary.
• Make emergency service calls for stranded buses or other district equipment.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor for ordering and stocking all necessary repair parts and necessary supplies.
• Maintain the shop area in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Aid in the service and repair of other district motor vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Maintain, repair, and inspect tires and rims, and maintains records of district vehicles.
• Perform complete safety inspections as required.
• Estimate time, material, and equipment needed for assigned jobs.
• Operate school vehicles.
• Replace and adjust brakes, belts, and hoses.
• Write requisitions, order parts, and ensure parts are received in a timely manner.
• Aid in the service and repair of school vehicles as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education provided formal schooling has been sufficient to enable applicant to evaluate difficult mechanical repairs.
• 2 years of experience in the repair and preventative maintenance of heavy equipment.
• 2 years of experience in the repair and preventative maintenance of school buses and other motor vehicles preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Repair shop practices including welding, safety regulations and practices.
• Operating and repair characteristics for district buses, vehicles, and equipment.
• Principles and procedures of preventative maintenance related to school bus vehicles and equipment.
• Shop mathematics applicable to the mechanical trade.
• Basic record keeping.
• Practices, methods, equipment, tools, and materials used in the repair and adjustment of school buses and other motorized vehicles and equipment including gasoline and diesel-powered equipment and systems.
• Ordering parts from various parts manuals.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices necessary in the areas of maintenance and mechanical repair work.
• Safe driving principles and practices.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Manipulate hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment.
• Reach overhead, the shoulder and horizontally to reach and place materials and equipment in certain areas.
• Occasional bending, kneeling, crouching, turning and twisting.
• Occasional carrying, pushing, or pulling boxes and engines.
• Crawling under vehicles.
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to observe diagnostic instruments, manuals, and other printed information.
• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner.
• Perform physically demanding work.
• May require driving a vehicle to conduct work.
• Hazards Working with tools, and powered machinery.

Job Type

Full-time

Salary

$25.00 per hour (negotiable based on experience)

Expected Hours

40 per week

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Beacon Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer