Car, Pickup Truck, School Bus Mechanic

Job Description

Position: School Bus Mechanic

Reports To: Director of Transportation, Mechanic Foreman

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Job Summary: Plan, schedule, repair, and perform diagnostics on Concord Public Schools transportation fleet, including school buses, medium and heavy‑duty trucks, vans, cars, and related equipment. Ensure fleet vehicles are in safe operating condition in accordance with state and federal requirements.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of documented experience repairing and servicing school buses or heavy‑duty trucks.
• Experience with auto body, electrical, transmission, and brakes.
• Ability to work in an indoor garage, with some outside work, and lift up to 85 pounds.
• A valid Massachusetts CDL Class A or B with passenger(P), school bus(S), and airbrake endorsements, or ability to obtain through our training program.
• Safe driving record.
• Pass random drug and alcohol testing.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work and communicate with a diverse group of drivers, mechanics, and staff; exhibit communication skills conducive to effective and efficient customer service.
• Perform preventative maintenance service and inspection of all vehicles.
• Repair all brake types.
• Identify unsafe vehicle conditions.
• Perform tune‑ups and engine repair on diesel and gasoline engines.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs on all vehicles.
• Repair leaf spring, air suspensions, and all drive line components.
• Provide basic body repair.
• Change, balance, and repair car, truck, and bus tires.
• Weld various equipment.
• Meet district standards for performance and attendance.
• Maintain cleanliness of garage space, break room, locker room, and bus parking area.
• Drive routes, drop trips, and perform other duties if called upon by management.
• Must be available on weekends on a rotating basis.
• Snow plow & removal operation to keep the bus terminal clear.
• Balancing, crouching, grasping, pulling, reaching, and stooping may also be required.

Skills and Knowledge: Skills required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job requirements. Specific skills include operating equipment used in vehicle maintenance, record‑keeping, and using pertinent software applications. Ability to work safely and independently, especially when required to perform emergency repairs in the field.

Position Type: Full‑time

Salary: $35 to $42 per hour

Location: Concord, Massachusetts

Concord Public Schools and Concord‑Carlisle Regional School District are an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, or national origin.