Transit Mechanic

The Transit Mechanic position performs advanced skilled trades work inspecting, repairing, and maintaining transit vehicles, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Lead Mechanic. This position is classified as an essential position during designated planned or unplanned events.

• Satisfactorily complete 2 months of employment - $600
• Satisfactorily complete 4 months of employment - $600
• Complete 6 months of employment and receive a successful rating at the end of probation evaluation - $800

Shift: Monday - Friday, 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Possible rotating weekends.

The Town of Blacksburg is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs required State inspections, preventive maintenance, and problem diagnosis; adjusts, repairs and services revenue and support vehicles
• Services automotive, medium duty and heavy duty vehicles (gasoline, diesel, and electric powered) vehicle systems and accessories such as diesel engine valve adjustments, diesel engine overhauls, repairs front and rear axle assemblies, suspension systems, braking systems, automatic transmissions, hydraulic systems, compressed air system, vacuum and electric controls, air-conditioning, electrical systems, charging and starting systems and components, wheel chair ramps and lifts, air bags, etc;
  
  rebuilds parts as necessary
• Performs tire installations and repairs; mounts and balances tires and performs wheel alignments
• Operates various types of shop equipment and machinery, fork lifts, specialized tools and devices such as diagnostic programs on laptop computers, specialized king pin press and front and rear axle tools
• Repairs and rebuilds planetary drives
• Diagnoses multiple complex computer operated systems on buses
• Able to use dial gauges, micrometers and other measuring equipment, wheel alignment equipment, large on bus brake lathes, grinders, drill presses, hydraulic lift, mobile wheel lifts, impact wrench and other power tools
• Responds to road calls and other emergency calls for service including after-hours call outs for breakdowns; serves as on-call mechanic on a rotating basis
• Performs road tests of vehicles to ensure safety and quality of work performed
• Advise supervisor of additional work needed and repairs that cannot be completed as scheduled
• Completes State inspection reports and work orders indicating parts used and time spent
• Assists in keeping the shop area clean and neat
• Complies with regulations governing the handling and disposal of hazardous waste and use of personal protection
• Helps train new staff and instructs on safe equipment use and operations
• Depending on work shift assigned, mechanic duties also include early AM pullout duties which include checking bus walk around cards and making checks and repairs as necessary for early AM pullout

• General knowledge of the operation and repair of the components, systems and accessories of transit vehicles and machinery
• General knowledge of the tools and equipment, as well as the special tools, gages, machinery and shop equipment used in the repair, servicing and maintenance of transit equipment
• Ability to detect by inspection any worn, defective or improperly adjusted parts
• General knowledge of the safety and occupational hazards associated with the work
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to interpret and work from sketches, diagrams and installation and repair charts
• Ability to keep records of repair and service operations
• Knowledge of or ability to learn the practices, methods and tools of welding
• Ability to operate a personal computer and laptop with the applicable software programs for required maintenance work orders and for performing diagnostic work on transit vehicles including checking codes, clearing codes and to activate regen cycles…