Mechanic Master

Job Overview
The Mechanic Master will perform mechanical work at the master level of difficulty on district's yellow and white fleet vehicles in accordance with prescribed preventive maintenance schedules with emphasis on safety, cost control, and responsiveness to operational needs in order to provide safe, efficient, and reliable transportation with well maintained vehicles.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operation

• Performs skilled routine mechanical work on school buses and white fleet vehicles in accordance to established preventive maintenance schedules
• Maintain, repair, overhaul, and/or replace diesel and/or gasoline engines, transmissions and differentials, hydraulic and air brake systems, power steering systems, ignition and electrical systems, computer and electronic control systems, air conditioning and heating systems; perform tune-ups, suspension and drive train components
• Proficiently diagnose fleet vehicle issues to determine the problems through the usage of diagnostic equipment, inspection and road testing
• Respond to service calls, operate a wrecker and tow broken down vehicles
• Operate cutting and welding equipment as required
• Assigned On-Call rotation during evenings and weekends
• Drive a school bus as a substitute when required

Administrative

• Conduct vehicle inspections as required by the state and issue certified vehicle safe inspector decals
• Comply with all shop rules and safety measures
• Perform general housekeeping duties by keeping shop area clean, safe and orderly
• Complete work orders, prepare routine reports, and maintain files utilizing fleet vehicle maintenance software
• Communicate with Parts Department on needed parts, materials and supplies for vehicle repairs

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None