Mechanic III

Mechanic III

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Beginning Date: Open Until Filled

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Thorough knowledge of school bus and vehicles operation and maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of the operating principles of internal combustion engines and other mechanical components of school buses and service vehicles.
• Thorough knowledge of the tools and equipment used in vehicular repair shops.
• Ability to diagnose the causes of improperly operating electrical and generating systems of automotive vehicles and to make necessary repairs.
• Ability to comprehend and apply North Carolina Inspection Law.
• Ability to direct work of mechanics.

Education and Training:

• Current valid NC Commercial Driver's License with P and S endorsements.
• High school diploma along with considerable experience with vehicle operation, maintenance and repair and some technical automotive mechanic training are preferred.

Term of Employment: 12 months

Salary: Salary Grade 65

Performance Responsibilities:

• Schedules and assigns work to be done to other mechanics in the garage.
• Provides on the job instruction of repair and service practices for mechanics.
• Participates in the screening, selection and discipline of mechanics.
• Tests and inspects completed work of other mechanics to assure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Performs a variety of highly skilled automotive repair tasks.
• Maintains or oversees the maintenance of all or some portion of record keeping and reporting necessary to the transportation programs.
• Processes material and supply purchases.
• Investigate and reports accidents in which school transportation equipment is involved.
• Performs NC Department of Motor Vehicles required inspection of buses and other school-owned vehicles.