Fleet Maintenance Tech III G122 Metra Transit
About The Position
This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing the city’s fleet of public transportation vehicles and equipment. Performs repairs to all fleet vehicles. Performs preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment; and tests the operation of the vehicles. Inspects, diagnoses, and analyzes transit coaches and support vehicles. Repairs or replaces brakes, air conditioning and heating systems, wheelchair lifts, fareboxes, electrical systems, and fuel systems; installs engines, generators, and transmissions; replaces engines; rebuilds transmissions. Prepares coaches for quality control inspections. Completes and files inspection sheets for the federal triennial inspections. Writes service orders to document the completion of repairs; records labor and parts used in repairs. Monitors radio and performs road calls as needed. Assists with the quarterly parts room inventory. Downloads work orders; performs mileage and fuel calculations. Maintains and calibrates shop tools, machinery, equipment, and parts. Test drives buses upon completion of maintenance work to ensure that the bus is working properly. Services parking garage equipment; repairs tires on street sweeper; services parking garage carts. Schedules equipment for service. Provides transportation to Homeland Security in the event of an emergency (Small or Large Buses). Must have personal tools. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, Associate degree, or technical certification.
- A minimum of 1 year of automotive repair experience.
- CDL permit or full endorsement.
- Basic knowledge of automotive repairs to include brake, electrical, suspension, and computer systems.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of vehicle maintenance and repair.
- Knowledge of safety precautions.
- Skill in reading electrical schematics and flowcharts.
- Skill in the repair and maintenance of brakes, air conditioning and heating systems, wheelchair lifts, fareboxes, electrical systems, fuel systems, engines, generators, transmissions.
- Skill in the operation of computers and various software equipment.
- Skill in the use and calibration of diagnostic tools and repair equipment.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Performs repairs to all fleet vehicles.
- Performs preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment; and tests the operation of the vehicles.
- Inspects, diagnoses, and analyzes transit coaches and support vehicles.
- Repairs or replaces brakes, air conditioning and heating systems, wheelchair lifts, fareboxes, electrical systems, and fuel systems; installs engines, generators, and transmissions; replaces engines; rebuilds transmissions.
- Prepares coaches for quality control inspections.
- Completes and files inspection sheets for the federal triennial inspections.
- Writes service orders to document the completion of repairs; records labor and parts used in repairs.
- Monitors radio and performs road calls as needed.
- Assists with the quarterly parts room inventory.
- Downloads work orders; performs mileage and fuel calculations.
- Maintains and calibrates shop tools, machinery, equipment, and parts.
- Test drives buses upon completion of maintenance work to ensure that the bus is working properly.
- Services parking garage equipment; repairs tires on street sweeper; services parking garage carts.
- Schedules equipment for service.
- Provides transportation to Homeland Security in the event of an emergency (Small or Large Buses).
- Must have personal tools.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
