Fleet Diesel Service Technician (School Bus Systems)

Job Description

Job Description

Join Zūm and Keep Students Moving Safely

Each morning, you arrive at a modern shop where uptime matters—because our school communities are counting on us. Your expertise ensures Zūm’s school bus fleet runs reliably, meeting rigorous safety and regulatory standards. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and return vehicles to service so students get a smooth ride to learning.

About Zūm

Zūm is modernizing mass mobility through the Connected Mobility Experience ( Zūm CMX ™)—a real-time platform that links people, vehicles, and operations. In the $50B student mobility market, more than 6,500 schools rely on Zūm CMX . Our innovation and execution have been recognized by Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC Disruptor 50 and Changemakers, the World Economic Forum, and the Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies. We are backed by Sequoia Capital, GIC, TPG, and SoftBank.

What you’ll handle

• Diagnose faults and complete repairs across vehicle systems: steering, electrical, cooling, lubrication, braking, drivetrains, suspensions, power-steering units, clutches, and transmissions.
• Adjust, test, and when needed rebuild engines; address oil, temperature, and fuel/gas regulating components.
• Conduct verification test drives to confirm the concern is resolved.
• Coordinate required inspections and obtain approvals prior to releasing vehicles from the shop.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work area that meets all applicable federal, state/provincial, and local regulations.
• Document labor time, parts consumed, and all maintenance/repair actions on the designated forms or systems.
• Perform road calls and on-site roadside repairs as assigned.
• Escalate additional findings and refer tasks that require a higher technician qualification; alert the Lead Technician to any unsafe practices or vehicle abuse.

What you bring

• 2–4 years of medium/heavy truck fleet repair experience.
• Strong diagnostic capability with electrical systems and A/C—must-haves for this role.
• Hands-on knowledge of major vehicle systems and diesel equipment; experience with both diesel and gasoline platforms.
• Your own core hand tools appropriate for a Diesel Technician.
• Sound judgment and confident decision-making.
• Valid state driver’s license with CDL required .
• ASE certifications are a plus (not required).

Core proficiencies

• Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
• Engine Performance & Drivability
• Collision Repair & Structural Analysis
• Diesel Engine Systems
• Brake & Suspension Systems
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
• Transmission & Drivetrain Systems
• Automotive Repair
• Engine Repair
• Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
• Manual Drive Train and Axles
• Suspension and Steering
• Brakes
• Heating and Air Conditioning
• Engine Performance
• Oil Changes
• Tire Service
• Fuel Systems
• Diesel & Heavy Equipment Systems
• Electrical Systems & Diagnostics (Heavy Equipment)
• Automotive Repair & Service Systems

Tools and technology

• Diesel Engines
• Diesel Vehicles

Zūm Services, Inc. and all its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.