Lead School Bus Mechanic / Shop Supervisor

Lead School Bus Mechanic & Shop Supervisor

The Lead School Bus Mechanic & Shop Supervisor is responsible for leading daily maintenance operations within the fleet shop. This role oversees school bus mechanics, assigns work, ensures quality repairs, and helps keep vehicles safe, compliant, and on the road. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong mechanical expertise and the ability to guide a team in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support a team of school bus mechanics
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with OSHA Standards, and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Assign daily work orders and prioritize repairs based on operational needs
• Perform diagnostics and assist with complex mechanical issues
• Ensure all maintenance and repairs meet safety and regulatory standards
• Conduct quality checks on completed work
• Coordinate preventative maintenance schedules to minimize downtime
• Maintain accurate service and repair records
• Monitor shop productivity and workflow efficiency
• Mentor technicians
• Enforce safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized shop
• Communicate with operations/transportation team regarding vehicle status

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team coordination
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Clear communication skills
• Detail-oriented with a focus on safety and quality
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of DOT inspections and safety standards
• Make informed decisions quickly and safely, even with minimal supervision.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and appropriately gather and analyze information.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to maintain confidentiality, be open to innovative ideas, and work successfully both on an independent basis and on a team.
• Oral Communication: Ability to organize thoughts and speak persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills, and conduct effective meetings.
• Written Communication: Strong writing skills using good spelling, punctuation, grammar; detail-oriented in editing written documents; ability to present numerical and statistical data effectively; and ability to accurately interpret and communicate written information.
• Planning and Organizing: Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to ensure the timely completion of projects and development of realistic action plans.
• Quality: Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability: Able to quickly adapt and respond to a rapidly changing work environment and manage competing demands in a productive manner.
• Dependability: Demonstrated ability to consistently be at work and on time as scheduled, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Should be honest, assertive, and systematic. Know proper teaching techniques, demonstrate good human relations and communication skills; be able to recognize something that is wrong or incomplete, and know how to apply logic as well as common sense when addressing situations.
• Work collaboratively with a high level of integrity in a diverse environment with people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities including students.
• Ability to accept work direction
• Ability to work alone or as a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate and follow written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated positive attitude towards people with whom one works, ability to work cooperatively and willingness to accept instructions and training.
• Basic working knowledge of personal computers and office machinery
• Willingness to continuously learn and be open to feedback to improve individual performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree from an approved two-year program in truck repair / mechanics from an accredited technical school
• Minimum 3 years of reliable truck repair work experience
• Minimum of 3 or more Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification(s)
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with school bus & passenger endorsement or the ability to obtain and maintain licensure within the first 3 months of employment
• The ability to obtain and maintain the Underground Storage Tank Training with certificate within 6 months of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification as a School Bus Mechanic or Master School Bus Technician certification
• 3 years of reliable work experience with school buses
• 1 year of leadership and/ or supervisory experience

Working Conditions:

• Required to exert physical effort that will include but is not limited to frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, and climbing; Constantly standing, walking, and grasping; Occasionally: sitting and balancing
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.)
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements. This job operates in both inside the garage, as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

ISD 622 Universal Competencies:

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Achievement
• Courage
• Teamwork
• Respect

Additional Comments:

If you have any questions or would like to follow up on your application, please contact Julie Drews at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

Independent School District No, 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity. ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.