- 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.
- Assist 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.
- Assist in the service and repair of school vehicles as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- 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.
- Indoor/outdoor environment subject to changing temperatures exceeding 90 degrees at times.
- Subject to regular exposure to fumes, dust and odor, vehicle exhaust, dirt, oil, grease, and noise from equipment operation.
- Work around and with machinery and motorized equipment.
- Work in a shop.
- Changing priorities and interruptions.
- 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.
- Working with tools, and powered machinery.
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
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School Bus Mechanic - Chester - Beacon Mobility
Description
WE Transport Inc.
DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Education
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
Experience
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:
1. Use materials and equipment necessary in the repair and maintenance of buses and other motorized vehicles.
2. Follow and give verbal and written instructions and directions.
3. Work cooperatively with others.
4. Perform heavy manual labor.
5. Read, interpret, understand, and apply technical manuals, schematics, diagrams, specifications, and parts catalog.
6. Interpret and apply policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to the assigned programs and functions.
7. Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records.
8. Work independently with minimal supervision.
9. Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs.
10. Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
11. Perform responsible and minor mechanical repair work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative.
12. Ability to work with diesel and gas engines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Environment
Salary: Starting $25.00 per hour (negotiable based on experience)
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
We Transport / Towne Bus is a premier Long Island-based school bus company serving districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York City, Westchester County, and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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