Substitute Mechanic Intern

Mechanic Apprentice

Start Date: Immediately! Pay: $20.00 per hour, 35 hours max per week.

To assist mechanics while learning required maintenance to ensure that school buses are in good mechanical condition and provide safe pupil transportation service.

The Mechanic Apprentice shall have a high school diploma or GED. The employee should be enrolled in or recently graduated from a formal training program for diesel and/or gasoline-powered equipment.

Essential Duties:

• Must continue formal training and provide a passing report to the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor on a quarterly basis.
• Assist with repairs on school buses as needed and preventive maintenance according to a pre-determined schedule.
• Assist in the preparation of the fleet for the annual State Highway Patrol inspection.
• Travel to breakdown locations to assist in the diagnosis of maintenance problems.
• Stay current in the knowledge of maintenance of new equipment.

Additional Duties:

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with administrators, staff, and the community as needed.
• Assist in cleaning the shop as needed.
• Be responsible for personal and district-owned tools and equipment.

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing, and ability to reason and make appropriate decisions. Must be able to work well under pressure.

Physical Demands:

While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to reach, climb, bend, stand, grasp/hold with hands, use repetitive movements, and drive school bus routes as necessary. The employee must often lift and carry up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift, move, push, or pull up to 100 pounds. The employee should have good color vision, hearing, and speech capabilities.

Environmental Conditions:

The employee will occasionally work in conditions of extreme heat or cold.