What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic position at Palmer Bus Financial Management, Inc.?
Job Title: Mechanic
Job Purpose: The Mechanic is responsible for performing a wide range of diagnostics, repairs and maintenance on school buses and other company vehicles.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Determine vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
- Keep equipment DOT compliant by completing preventative maintenance scheduled, including installing components, parts, or systems such as power and drive trains, electrical, fuel, exhaust system, braking, steering, hydraulics; air/hydraulic brakes; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, valve mechanisms, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
- Verify vehicle performance by conducting test drives and visual inspections.
- Maintain vehicle records by service and repair orders.
- Ensure all shop equipment is maintained and in good operating condition.
- Contain costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.
- Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies, ensuring orders are placed and inventory is received.
- Maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.
- Enhance maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Keep shop clean and organized.
- Keep shop manager / site manager updated on repairs and maintenance.
Other Functions:
- Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the maintenance department.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong technical knowledge acquired through education or work experience.
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Minnesota Commercial Driver's License with passenger, school bus and air brake endorsements. Must maintain once acquired.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of MNDOT inspection requirements.
- Able to perform diesel engine troubleshooting, overhaul procedures and tune-up on both mechanical and electronic engines.
- Able to perform maintenance and repair on electrical and electronic systems, steering and suspension, air and hydraulic brake systems.
- Able to diagnose, repair and overhaul of clutch, transmission and drive axles.
- Able to adhere to all safety practices.
- Able to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Be reliable and capable of working independently.
- Strong diagnostic skills to identify service requirements.
- Be attentive to detail.
- Display tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Able to communicate with diverse groups.
Benefits:
- Health Care
- Dental
- Vision
- 401 K
- Life Insurance
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- PTO
- Virtual Health Care
Physical Requirements:
- Usually work indoors. May occasionally repair buses on the road.
- Sometimes work with hazardous equipment, tools, situations, and conditions.
- Wear company issued uniform.
- Work inside various types of buses. Often test drive them before, during, and after repairs.
- Wear protective / safety gear as required.
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
