Fleet Maintenance Technician (Class A)

MTM Transit•Redding, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fleet Maintenance Technician Class A performs vehicle maintenance to satisfy warranty compliance and helps maintain company or client fleets. The role also assists with facility maintenance and repairs as needed. The technician maintains, services, diagnoses, and repairs MTM Transit vehicles, including automotive vehicles, light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty transit buses. Repair areas include powertrains, undercarriages and chassis, electronic and electrical equipment, heating and air-conditioning systems, vehicle accessories, and drivability concerns. The technician completes electronic work orders accurately and helps maintain the shop and facility, including servicing vehicle lifts, pumps, and similar equipment. Additional duties may be assigned or required. The position is located at 3333 South Market Street, CA 96001, and pays $36 per hour. The technician may work indoors or outdoors, in enclosed vehicles or cramped spaces beneath vehicles, and around moving machinery, hazardous equipment, contaminants, noise, temperature changes, and other conditions described in the posting. Flexible hours may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
Valid CDL Class B with air-brake testing if applicable to the contract.
Experience using hand and power tools.
Provide own air and hand tools as required.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Good organizational skills, with attention to timeliness and detail.
Computer proficiency to complete electronic repair work orders correctly.
Follow safety and health procedures and visibly demonstrate a commitment to safety.
Ability to attend safety and vehicle repair courses as required.
Ability to obtain additional required ASE certifications as needed.
Willingness to adhere to company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Regular attendance is required.
Ability to work while sitting, standing, and walking, and to use hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; perform simple grasping and fine manipulations; sit, climb, or balance; and lift 75 pounds, bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull, and reach overhead.
Close visual acuity when operating tools, diagnostic equipment, and computers; ability to identify or detect fumes.
Ability to communicate with others and comprehend instructions.
Ability to work in flexible hours as required.
Ability to work around moving machinery and exposure to temperature and humidity changes, dust, fumes, gases, hazardous situations and equipment, contaminants such as antifreeze and chemical degreasers, distracting or uncomfortable noise, inadequate lighting, and hot or cold temperatures.
Ability to work inside enclosed vehicles or cramped work spaces underneath vehicles, regularly wear protective gear, and move around an office environment.
May need to operate a computer for extended periods and use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
May be subject to adverse weather conditions during travel.

Nice To Haves

ASE certifications preferred for a Level A mechanic.
Knowledge of diesel engine mechanics preferred.
Four or more years of heavy-duty truck or automotive mechanical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain, service, diagnose, and repair MTM Transit service vehicles.
Perform general maintenance and repairs on MTM Transit facilities and grounds.
Repair vehicles and equipment, including automotive vehicles, light-duty trucks, heavy-duty transit bus powertrains, undercarriages and chassis, electrical and electronic systems, heating and air-conditioning systems, accessories, and drivability issues.
Complete electronic work orders accurately.
Help maintain the shop and facility, including servicing vehicle lifts, pumps, and similar equipment as needed.
Perform additional duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

Health and life insurance plans
Dental and vision plans
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holiday pay
Maternity and paternity leave
Casual dress environment
Tuition reimbursement
MTM Perks Discount Program
Leadership mentoring opportunities
Annual $2,500 bonus for Master ASE certification in an approved series, with the bonus recurring for each year the employee retains that certification
One-time $250 bonus for each initial ASE test passed
MTM pays for each technician's ASE test up to two times per test; additional testing after two failures may be paid by the technician and reimbursed upon passing