Transportation Technician/Mechanic

MIDDLESEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Position: Transportation Technician

Contract: 12 Months / 261 Days

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. A high school diploma or GED certificate.
2. Ability to operate all vehicle types used in the division.
3. Demonstrated an ability to do skilled automotive mechanical work, on gas and diesel vehicles.
4. Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees.

Essential Functions: 

• Plan and implement a program of scheduled preventative maintenance for the district bus fleet.
• Perform mechanical repairs on buses to include major overhauls if directed, as necessary.
• Make emergency service calls for stranded buses or other district equipment.
• Make recommendations to the Director of Operations for ordering and stocking all necessary repair parts and necessary supplies.
• Maintain the shop area in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Assist in the service and repair of other district motor vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Maintain, repair, and inspect tires and rims, and maintains records of district vehicles.
• Perform complete safety inspections as required.
• Estimate time, material, and equipment needed for assigned jobs.
• Operate school vehicles.
• Replace and adjust brakes, belts, and hoses.
• Order parts, and ensure parts are received in a timely manner.
• Assist in the service and repair of school vehicles as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements: 

Requires the ability to overhaul, restore, renovate, construct, and/or rebuild equipment, machinery, or objects, requiring adherence to prescribed standards and specifications.

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or GED certificate.

Physical Requirements: 

Tasks involve the ability to exert very heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds) and occasionally heavier items (100 pounds or over).

Supervision Exercised: Director of Operations