Auto Mechanic

About Us:

At Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all students. We believe in empowering our educators and providing them with the resources they need to help every child succeed.

The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is seeking a skilled and motivated Auto Mechanic to join our Transportation Department. In this essential role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing the district’s fleet of school buses, vehicles, and other transportation equipment to ensure safe and reliable service for our students and staff. This is a full-time 8-hour/day position.

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Other benefits, e.g., health and dental insurance, NYS retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, paid sick and personal leave, optional enrollment in 403b and flexible spending accounts, etc

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is skilled work involving responsibility for efficient performance of a variety of vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance tasks. Direct supervision is received from a higher level employee, permitting considerable leeway for planning the details of each assignment. Direct supervision may be exercised over the work of Automotive Mechanic Helpers, Garage Attendants, laborers, or other subordinate employees. Incumbent does related work as required.

• Performs skilled operations in making general repairs on gasoline, alternative fuel, and diesel motor equipment such as trucks, passenger cars, tractors, motorcycles, power shovels, graders and bulldozers;
• Removes, disassembles, repairs and assembles components of automotive transmissions, both standard and automatic;
• Grinds valves and fits new bearings, pistons and rings;
• Repairs or replaces water pumps, fuel pumps, generators, shock absorbers and distributors;
• Adjusts connecting rods and bearings;
• Assembles, times, and tunes engines;
• Performs diagnostic analysis to determine repairs to, or replacement of, vehicles, trucks, and heavy equipment;
• Does trouble-shooting and makes repairs to automotive air conditioning systems;
• Repairs or overhauls ignition systems, brakes, differentials, carburetors, clutches, transmissions, and front and rear axles;
• Straightens and welds frames and fenders, and performs body straightening and repairs;
• Adjusts steering mechanisms and aligns wheels;
• Operates machine shop equipment, including lathes, grinders, drill presses, and other metal working machines to make and repair parts for automotive equipment;
• Makes repair estimates and prepares requisitions for materials and parts for both mechanical and body repairs;
• Operates electronic analyzing equipment for the diagnosing and repair of all motor equipment and uses personal computer software as appropriate;
• Checks automotive equipment for damaged, worn, or defective parts by visual inspection, road tests, and testing devices and makes or prescribes necessary repairs or replacements;
• Keeps repair and maintenance records;
• Inspects motor vehicles and heavy trucks under the New York State Motor Vehicle Inspection Law;
• Performs a variety of related tasks as required.

Good knowledge of the standard, advanced, and specialized automotive repair methods and of the terminology and tools of the trade;
Good knowledge of welding practice using various methods on metal, stainless steel, and aluminum materials;
Good knowledge of the purpose, function, operation, diagnostics, and repair of vehicles run on alternative fuels;
Good knowledge of the functioning of hydraulic systems, including troubleshooting and repair;
Good knowledge of the functioning of various fuel systems, including diagnostics and repair;
Skill in making technically difficult repairs to automotive and other mechanical equipment;
Skill in the diagnostics and repair of electronic ignition systems;
Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
Mechanical aptitude;
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