Job Opening - Mechanic (Ocean Springs, MS)

Acadian Ambulance Service has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Mechanic to work in our Ocean Springs, MS shop. The incumbent will perform troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance on our ambulance vehicles. 

Duties include but not limited to:

• Inspect and repair company vehicles
• Preventive Maintenance on ambulance fleet and other company vehicles.
• Write work tickets
• Mechanical related repairs
• Work with shop employees and supervisors
• Electrical repairs
• Drive vehicles

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Clean driving record.
• Current driver’s license (Class-D Required)
• On-the-job training with two to three years of mechanical experience; related training by G.M. or other schools (trade or otherwise).
• Mechanical knowledge; reading; writing; speaking; hand tool use; specialized tool use.
• Have basic hand tools.

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Maintain social, ethical and organizational norms.
2. Achieve accomplishment of all task details, no matter how small.
3. Maintain good personal motivation; develop a sense of ownership of job tasks and results.
4. Must have a sense of urgency for all work performed.
5. Ability to work under the pressure of meeting strict deadlines.
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Orientation to job requirements.
2. Completion of Acadian gen. orientation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical activities and the amount of time spent performing each while on this job:

Weight lifting requirements and the amount of time spent lifting on this job:

Vision requirements:

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Specific situations that lead to environmental conditions can include hazardous materials, electrical emergencies, vehicular accidents, outdoor emergency settings, hurricanes, tornadoes, industrial accidents, conditions affecting driving, settings where heavy equipment such as extrication tools are in use, etc.

Exposure to environmental conditions and the amount of time exposed to each on this job:

Noise level associated with this job:

___Moderate Noise (Ex: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic).

_X__Loud Noise (Ex: metal can manufacturing, large earth-moving equipment).

___Very Loud Noise (Ex: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.