District Representative - Office of Senator Steve Padilla (Chula Vista, CA)

Job Description

This position is only open to VTA employees who are represented by the local Amalgamated Transit Union, 265

This position is only open to VTA employees who are represented by the local Amalgamated Transit Union, 265

Under general supervision, the Transit Mechanic performs skilled mechanical work as required, diagnoses, maintains, repairs, services, inspects, and tests VTA buses and support vehicles.

Transit Mechanic is a journey level classification. It is distinguished from the Service Mechanic class in that positions in the latter class perform minor repair, inspection, and lubrication of VTA buses and assist Transit Mechanics in more difficult mechanical work. Transit Mechanic positions are distinguished from positions in the Overhaul and Repair Mechanic class in that the latter performs major disassembly, rebuilding, and assembly duties in the process of overhauling VTA buses or their components.

Typical Tasks

• Performs bus maintenance, repair, and diagnostic duties in order to restore VTA buses and related equipment to serviceable condition;
• Recommends, when necessary, the referral of bus repair jobs to the Overhaul and Repair facility;
• Removes, repairs, troubleshoots, and installs component parts of VTA vehicles such as transmissions, axles, wheels, hydraulic and electrical systems, climate control systems, valves, pumps, tanks, compressors, heat exchangers, piping, alternators, generators, starters, blowers, and fuel metering devices;
• Adjusts and installs engine components;
• Maintains and installs lighting circuits, alarms, safety circuits, interlocks, ignition systems, environmental systems, and related components;
• Operates shop equipment and other tools to maintain and diagnose vehicle problems;
• Performs service and repairs on road calls;
• Performs safety and preventive maintenance inspections as required by applicable Federal, State, and VTA guidelines;
• Prepares written reports, documents defects and repairs on inspection forms and work orders, or designated computer programs;
• May familiarize and/or supervise Service Mechanics, Service Workers and other classifications in the proper method of performing their job;
• Operates a computer for related data input and retrieval;
• Can be assigned lower level work of classes in job series
• Performs other related tasks as required.

Sufficient education, training, and experience which demonstrates possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities. Training and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of diesel powered heavy equipment (such as diesel trucks and buses) or equivalent experience. Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and the ability to qualify for and maintain a Class B license with Passenger (P) endorsement.

Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and odd and unusual hours.

Note:

This position may be closed anytime after ten (10) days from initial posting.

• Theory, operation, and repair of diesel powered vehicles, including engines, transmissions, ignitions, and electrical hydraulic/pneumatic cooling, heating, and brake systems;
• Industrial safety rules, shop safety rules, regulations, and procedures as applicable to a bus maintenance facility;
• General shop safety procedures;
• Basic equipment and tools used in the maintenance and repair of large vehicles.

• Perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, diagnostic procedures and safety/preventative maintenance inspections in relation to a variety of VTA buses and related equipment;
• Adjust and install engine components;
• Maintain and install lighting circuits, alarms, safety circuits, interlocks, ignition systems, environmental systems, and related components;
• Give oral and written instructions and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
• Familiarize other Service Mechanics, Service Workers and other classifications in the proper method of performing their job;
• Properly use test and other shop…