Mechanic

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Five to ten years of school bus mechanic and related experience preferred
• Must be able to obtain a Missouri CDL-B with Air Brake, Passenger & School Bus Endorsements
• Computer skills necessary to use maintenance software and other systems
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and procedures in the school bus mechanic trade as evidenced by completed repairs
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade
• Ability to diagnose defects and failure of gasoline and diesel engines and various related automotive equipment with minimum supervision
• Ability to complete all shop records related to repairs made
• Skilled in the use and care of various shop tools, machinery and equipment involved in maintenance, overhaul, and repair of automotive equipment
• Has personal tools requisite for the position (list on file at Transportation)

Physical Demands

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 sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and 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 is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.

The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status : Non-Exempt

Reports to : Fleet Supervisor

Fleet Supervisor

Job Goal :

To provide high quality mechanical repairs to ensure the safety of students and other school bus passengers

Performance Responsibilities :

• Exercises independent judgment in implementing work orders and adapting materials and tools
• Operate school bus as required
• Performs skilled mechanic work in difficult repair, adjustment, and rebuilding
• Repairs and maintains diesel and gasoline buses and trucks by performing the following duties :
• Reads job orders and observes and listens to bus / truck in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures
• Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts
• Overhauls gas or diesel engines
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on buses, and makes adjustments
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired truck to verify conformance to specifications
• Repairs and maintains specialty equipment, including wheelchair lifts, video cameras, and radios
• Other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment :

The Mechanic will be employed for a twelve-month position. The salary and work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.

Evaluation :

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Fleet Supervisor using the Mechanic Performance Based Evaluation.