Technician I

Catawba County Schools • Newton, NC

4d

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides general mechanical assistance to the Technician II, or operates fuel truck, grease truck, and services buses at school sites. Reports to the Transportation Director.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school and three years of experience in repair and maintenance of automotive equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.
• Must be physically able to operate power tools and mechanical equipment.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently.
• Must be able to move relatively heavy objects and perform manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Physical demand requirements are for medium to heavy work.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
• Requires the ability to read simple forms.
• Requires the ability to prepare time sheets.
• Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add, subtract, divide and multiply.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using tools.
• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as equipment.
• Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear.
• Must have Class (A) CDL license.
• Ability to acquire skill in the performance of increasingly complex duties relating to the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment.

Responsibilities

• Repairs improperly operating automotive equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance on automotive equipment.
• Performs monthly inspections.
• Operates fuel truck and changes tires on buses and needed.
• Operates grease truck and services vehicles at school sites.
• Switches out buses at school sites.
• Assists with body and paint repairs.
• Makes wrecker calls as needed.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED