School Bus Mechanic
Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and conducts both minor and major repairs to District vehicles and buses. Conducts preventive maintenance and scheduled service of District vehicles. Inspects vehicles to ensure conformance to safety regulations and requirements. May provide training and instruction to less experienced personnel, as required.
Responsibilities and duties of this position include:
- Performs major and minor repairs on district vehicles; troubleshoots repair needs.
- Performs bus safety inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance within pre-established safety standards. Completes required forms.
- Responds to “emergency” road breakdowns; visits breakdown site and determines immediate repair needs and carries out accordingly.
- Records all work activities; logs time and materials used.
- Maintains and cleans tools and equipment. Recommends replacement or repair.
- Inspects District vehicles (other than buses) at specified miles markers or hours of use. Checks brakes, tunes engines, changes oil, etc.
- Locks garage doors and secures the facility.
- Assists in annual parts and tools inventory by counting items.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature.
Required Qualifications:
- Requires three years of comprehensive automotive and vehicle repair/service experience, or vocational/technical certification in automotive repair or related area and one year's previous experience; or a combination of previous education/training/experience which provides for an equivalent background necessary to perform the work.
- Must have a valid Florida Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Air Brakes, and School Bus (S) Endorsements (Or working towards this)
- Must have a safe driving history prior to employment. Safe driving history shall be interpreted as follows: On a record search, no accumulation of points totaling 8 or more in any 12-month period within the three (3) years immediately preceding the record search; and no conviction for DUI within the seven (7) years immediately preceding the record search. A no-contest plea shall be considered the same as a conviction.
- Must maintain a safe driving record during employment.
- Must be able to understand and follow written and oral communications.
A.S.E. and MACS 609 Certifications in the appropriate area of bus mechanic. Add $.40/hour for each test. This position will require the State School Bus Mechanic Certification. This must be completed within the first year of employment.
Physical Requirements:
Frequently:
- Lifting/carrying objects under 20 pounds
- Lifting/carrying object between 21-50 pounds
- Stooping/bending
- Walking for sustained periods of time
- Climb steps, stools or ladders
- Kneeling/crouching
- Twisting
- Pushing/pulling carts or other such objects
- Reach above shoulders
- Repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers
- Operation of power tools mechanical equipment
- Work Conditions that may have a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, and exposure to heat or chemicals.
Regularly:
- Standing for sustained period of time
- Working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable due to drafts, noise, temperature variations and other conditions
- Working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury
Occasionally:
- Working in normal office environment with few physical discomforts.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.80 - $21.47 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
