Lube Technician

Via•Sioux Falls, SD

5d•$26 - $29

About The Position

Sioux Area Metro is South Dakota’s largest transportation provider. Our mission is to have a positive social and economic impact on the community by providing a safe and reliable transportation option for all who live, work, or play in Sioux Falls. As a Lube Technician at SAM by Via, you will perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on buses, automotive equipment, and shop equipment. Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting. Ready to join the ride? Via is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Possess knowledge of the design, adjustment, operation, maintenance, and repair of systems and subsystems of SAM coaches and related shop equipment
Able to work on their feet eight hours per day, lift 100 pounds, and carry parts, equipment, and supplies
Possess excellent manual dexterity
High school diploma or GED equivalent, including trade or vocational school. Additional training at manufacturer’s schools, courses, or seminars is a plus.
Hold a valid SD driver’s license
Able to obtain a CDL permit
Able to pass a pre-employment physical
Pass a drug screening and background check: no felonies, clean MVR, no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions, and no more than 2 speeding tickets
Able to apply in person at the Sioux Area Metro office
Mechanic class (AA, A, B, and C) will be assessed during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

Additional training at manufacturer’s schools, courses, or seminars is a plus.

Responsibilities

Direct highly varied and complex operations related to vehicle and equipment service
Repair and/or replace any subsystem associated with heavy, medium, and/or light duty SAM coaches and automotive equipment
Work with other maintenance workers, drivers, and transportation supervisors
Maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors