School Bus Diesel Mechanic

Landmark Student Transportation•Gower, MO

About The Position

Diagnose, repair, and maintain specialty vehicles and trucks, including electrical systems, diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics, brakes, drivetrains, and other vehicle systems and components. The role also includes small repairs to engine attachments, body leaks and repairs, parts ordering, documentation and record keeping, reviewing DVIRs, completing recalls, moving units as necessary, providing general assistance, and training. The technician is expected to understand service department standards for efficiency, productivity, and effective labor rate, while maintaining cleanliness in their work and workstation. The position requires working alongside other technicians, communicating with colleagues, supervisors, managers, and potentially customers, and learning new products and methods. Technicians may also teach learned skills to lower-level technicians. Other duties may be assigned by leadership.

Requirements

Associate degree from a technical school or two years of work-related experience.
Class A or B CDL, or the ability to obtain one.
Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements, or endorsements as required.
Ability to pass a medical examination.
Ability to diagnose and repair vehicle systems and components.
Ability to read technical drawings and understand parts catalogs.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Problem-solving skills, including gathering and analyzing information and resolving problems in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, maintain confidentiality, and interact effectively with varied management styles.
Ability to prioritize and plan work to complete projects on time.
Accuracy, thoroughness, dependability, adaptability, and ability to follow instructions and management direction.
Ability to recognize errors or incomplete work and apply logic and common sense.
Positive attitude, open mind, and willingness to continually improve knowledge, abilities, skills, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair all systems in buses and other assets.
Perform maintenance and repairs on gas- and diesel-powered vehicles and their systems and components.
Repair engine attachments and body leaks, and perform other small repairs.
Order parts needed to complete repairs, using technical drawings and parts catalogs as needed.
Complete documentation and record keeping, review DVIRs, and complete recalls.
Move vehicles or units as necessary and provide general assistance.
Maintain cleanliness and service department standards for efficiency, productivity, and effective labor rate.
Communicate effectively with other technicians, supervisors, managers, and potentially customers.
Learn new products and methods and potentially teach skills to lower-level technicians.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.