Mechanic - Rochester - Monroe Ambulance

Description

Mechanic

Rochester, NY )

Description

Join our TeamMonroe Ambulance offers a family-friendly environment where you can support your local community. Here you'll find all departments work together as a team to live out our core values: quality, compassion and integrity.

About the Opportunity

Full-time

Pay range $20-$30 commensurate with experience

On-call pay additional

Choose from 4 High Deductible Health Plans in 2025- including one single-coverage plan that's 100% company paid

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage options for you and your family

Retirement savings plan with company match

Paid time off, holidays and more

Position Overview

Repairs and maintains company and customer vehicles and mechanical equipment (engines, hydraulic systems, etx.) within the regulations and standards set by DOT (Dept. of Transportation), NYS DOH (NY state Dept. of Health), and DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions

• Observes mechanical devices in operation to watch and listens for causes of failure

• Diagnoses electrical and computer control devises using appropriate testing equipment.

• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.

• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.

• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.

• Repairs or replaces defective parts.

• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.

• Lubricates and cleans parts.

• Starts devices to test their performance.

• Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make, repair, and rebuild parts.

• Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.

• Repairs electrical equipment.

• Preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis for all fleet vehicles.

• Completion of major fabrication work as assigned, to include; body work, painting, installation of wheelchair lifts, etc.

• Road service calls as necessary to evaluate and repair failed vehicles and equipment.

• Timely communication to Supervisors and Dispatchers of vehicles off road for service and repair. (To include target time for returning to road service.)

• Performs New York State D.O.T. inspections of road vehicles.

• Road tests equipment and vehicles.

• Diagnoses chronic repair problems and devises permanent repair resolution plan.

• Operates snow removal equipment.

• Performs minor building maintenance and equipment repair as needed.

Requirements

Requirements

• Must have own tools

• Valid NYS Driver's License

• Minimum of Two (2) years as an Automotive Technician

• ASE Certified Technician (A1-A8) Not required but preferred

• NYS Inspectors License is a plus

• Technical skills to diagnosis, electrical and mechanical repairs

• Effective and professional communications skills

• Basic computer skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or equivalent. One year certificate from college or technical school; and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be at least 18 years of age.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.