Pacific West Ambulance
Immediate Opening – Senior Shop Auto/Diesel Mechanic Position
Monday through Friday Day Shift
Pacific West Ambulance is looking for a motivated and experienced auto/diesel mechanic experienced in Ford, GM, Chevy, and Ram Diesel engines and chassis that wants to have the feeling of running their own shop to join our service department located in Newport and Lincoln City.
Pacific West Ambulance is part of the largest privately owned provider of EMS in Oregon. We have a large fleet of emergency, non-emergency, and transit vehicles. Our fleet consists of 8 diesel ambulances and 4 wheelchair vans. This individual would be employed to run the shop as if they owned it.
Please review our job description below:
TITLE: Mechanic
REPORTS TO: General Manager
EXEMPTION/NON-EXEMPT: Non-exempt
UPDATED: June 16, 2026
SUMMARY
The Mechanic is responsible for the application of the preventative maintenance program. The Mechanic is responsible for general and emergency maintenance and repair of all emergency and non-emergency units.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Perform vehicle repairs and maintenance as emergency failures occur.
2. Perform vehicle maintenance and repairs from the preventative maintenance schedule.
3. Record all repairs and maintenance on provided logs.
4. Respond to road calls to vehicles that suffer unexpected failures.
5. Inspect vehicles for all elements of safe operations: wear on tires, belts, fluid levels, etc.
6. Diagnose common problems with vehicles and take corrective action independently and report trends to the fleet manager so that updates to the Company's preventative maintenance program may occur.
7. Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Strong verbal and written skills
· Ability to adapt to challenging situations and events in a calm manner
· The ability to give and receive constructive criticism
Minimum Requirements
· High School diploma or equivalent
· Valid Oregon driver’s license and insurability
· Ability to pass criminal background check
· Pass work site drug screening including negative for THC (due to federal contracts)
· 5 years’ experience in the diesel automotive field
· Current ASE certifications (minimum 5 with 9 or Master ASE preferred)
· Certifications for A/C machine
· Knowledge and ability to use computerized vehicle maintenance software and diagnostic tools.
· Must possess basic set hand tools
Pacific West Ambulance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religious belief, national origin, or disability in hiring of employees. We are a COVID safe work environment following current CDC and OSHA guidelines. Working remotely from home is not available.
Benefits include:
· Lifeguard Ambulance Membership
· Medical and Dental benefits
· Health Savings Account
· Paid Time Off (PTO)
· 401K Retirement plan
· Access to an Employee Assistance Program
· Paid Trainings
· Discounts to cellular carriers, and other local businesses
The right candidate will be mechanically skilled, customer service oriented, take initiative and ownership of the two shop locations, ability to learn ambulance systems, and provide good communications skills.
Starting pay:
$25-32/hr. based on experience and qualifications
Application must include resume and verifiable references. Company application must be completed and can be obtained by emailing [email protected] Email completed application and resume to Samantha Love, General Manager at [email protected]
This is an immediate start position and moving assistance may be available for the right candidate.
Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
