Mechanic Assistant

Mechanic Assistant

Assist shop personnel in keeping all district vehicles operating in a safe and economically acceptable manner to contribute to the educational process of students. Maintain the interior and exterior of the transportation fleet.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have an acceptable driving record
• Must be able to pass the Texas Department of Public Safety physical, including drug and alcohol screening
• Have an acceptable criminal history check

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A or B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with "P" and "S" endorsement
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide by 10s and 100s
• Ability to perform operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to complete detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Major Responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled oil changes and lubrications on all district vehicles
• Complete hood checks on all vehicles
• Help maintain the work area in a clean and orderly manner
• Do pre-trip preparation on all buses scheduled for out-of-district trips
• Change out the headlamp, brake lamp, clearance lamp, interior lamp, and parking lamp bulbs as needed
• Attend selected mechanic's schools as requested
• Clean the exterior and interior of the transportation fleet
• Assist in stocking parts
• Act as a runner when needed to take parts and/or buses to be repaired and pick up repair parts and/or buses
• Notify the mechanic when a potential problem is spotted during the inspection
• Check the tire pressure of the bus tire weekly
• Do all necessary seat repairs
• Clean and disinfect the interior of buses as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Obtain forklift certification
• Ability to prioritize work orders
• Knowledge or willingness to learn how to operate a tire machine and wheel balancer
• Substitute as a bus driver

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear
• Required to reach with hands and arm, required to sit, frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward
• Continually use hand strength to grasp tools, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, such as bus parts and chemical containers
• Specific vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Regularly work near moving mechanical buses and equipment
• Frequently work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, gas fumes and sprays
• Occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud and occasionally loud