Apprentice Truck & Coach Technician
About The Position
The Transit Fleet and Facilities Maintenance team provides safe, reliable, efficient, timely and cost-effective transit vehicle maintenance services to support federally regulated transit services within the City of Ottawa. You develop job skills to the journeyperson level as an apprentice Truck and Coach Technician, under the guidance and direction of more experienced workers in the trade. You develop and apply learned job skills through a combination of on-the-job learning and in-class instruction. Apprentices shall be trained in accordance with the prescribed apprenticeship program of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, wherever compatible with City requirements and facilities. The City provides the Apprentice with a workplace, but Apprentices are required to comply with the Apprenticeship policies/procedures of the City of Ottawa, and the terms of the Apprenticeship Agreement that they sign with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, which is to meet the learning objectives, and master the skills of their trade. As an apprentice, you learn and apply skills to perform a wide range of duties of the trade, including, but not limited to, the following: conducting diagnostic inspection of buses, performing general mechanical overhaul and repair work to buses, and performing daily maintenance repairs to buses. You perform all unit changes or repairs to transmission, brakes, suspensions, electrical components, injectors, radiators, steering, differentials and air systems; undertake major repairs to engines and transmissions; and make miscellaneous adjustments to doors, destination signs and other vehicle systems.
Requirements
- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent (including Grade 12 Math and English)
- Up to 1 year of practical, mechanical or machine shop experience in an automotive garage environment
- Must be registered as an Apprentice with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
- Valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Must complete City training and obtain Ontario unrestricted CZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) within the timeframe determined by the employer, in order to operate a City of Ottawa bus
- City policies and procedures affecting shop operations
- Some knowledge of the standard methods, tools, and equipment used in the automotive mechanic trade
- Some knowledge of diagnostic equipment
- Some knowledge of Personal computers, with ability to learn and use the Fleet Management Information System
- Some knowledge of safe work practices of the trade
- Successful completion of a pre-employment ergonomic assessment is required, if not previously tested
- Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a maintenance repair team
- Read, and be able to interpret service manuals, schematics, drawings, and work orders
- Apply knowledge and skills in the repair of Transit Fleet vehicles
- Able to learn new skills in a timely manner
- Operate within a computerized Fleet Management Information System
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Able to learn to use, operate and maintain tools and state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic and test equipment
- Able to organize, clean and maintain a safe work area
- Possess a keen interest in and aptitude for the trade
- Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance
- Possess sound judgement
- Able to establish and maintain good working relationships with fellow employees
- Possess good manual dexterity and the ability to work to close tolerances
- Able to tolerate exposure to moderate amounts of noise, dust, grit, oil/grease, fumes, solvents, paints, lacquers, hot/sharp metals and surface finishing products
- Physically fit, with stamina to perform the duties of Licenced Truck & Coach Technician (which may include working in a standing position for long time periods)
- Able to work in uncomfortable or confined positions on occasion
- Provide own hand tools relating to the trade according to provisions of the Collective Agreement
- Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts, including week-ends and nights, as per the Collective Agreement
- English oral, reading, writing
Nice To Haves
- Completion of specialized motor vehicle courses is desirable
- Previous experience in motor vehicle repair is an asset
- Previous experience in automotive garage work is an asset
- Mechanical ability
Responsibilities
- Conduct diagnostic inspection of buses
- Perform general mechanical overhaul and repair work to buses
- Perform daily maintenance repairs to buses
- Perform all unit changes or repairs to transmission, brakes, suspensions, electrical components, injectors, radiators, steering, differentials and air systems
- Undertake major repairs to engines and transmissions
- Make miscellaneous adjustments to doors, destination signs and other vehicle systems
Benefits
- As per schedule below 1st period - $36.120 2nd period - $39.990 3rd period - $41.450 4th period - $42.910 (2026 Rates of pay)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
