Fleet Tech in Charge

Location:

Middle Island, NY

Pay: $39.70 per hour

Position Type:
Full-Time

This Is a Hands-On Senior Technician Position First Student is hiring an experienced Fleet Tech in Charge to serve as the working lead for our Middle Island maintenance shop. This is not a desk-only management position, and it is not an entry-level technician role. The Fleet Tech in Charge works alongside the maintenance team, performs advanced diagnostics and repairs, handles the shop’s most difficult mechanical issues, and provides day-to-day direction to other technicians.

Candidates must have at least three years of professional or military automotive, diesel, commercial-fleet, or heavy-equipment repair experience. Candidates must also have previous experience serving as a lead technician, shop lead, foreperson, supervisor, or in a comparable role directing the work of other technicians. Your application or résumé should clearly identify:
Your total years of hands-on repair experience The types of vehicles and equipment you have maintained The mechanical and electrical systems you have diagnosed and repaired Any lead technician or supervisory responsibilities you have held Your current CDL and ASE certification status

• $39.70 per hour
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription, and hospitalization coverage
• 401(k) enrollment
• Company-provided life insurance
• Paid sick time, vacation, and holidays
• Stable, full-time employment
• Ongoing technical training and professional development
• Opportunities to earn and maintain ASE certifications

As the Fleet Tech in Charge, you will divide your time between advanced hands-on repair work and coordinating the daily activities of the maintenance shop. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing advanced diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on school buses and other fleet vehicles
• Diagnosing complex engine, emissions, transmission, brake, hydraulic, HVAC, electrical, and vehicle-control system problems
• Working directly on vehicles in the shop and responding to roadside or emergency repair needs
• Road-testing vehicles when necessary to diagnose concerns or verify completed repairs
• Assigning repair work based on technician experience, shop priorities, and fleet-service needs
• Reviewing technicians’ progress, repair quality, productivity, and completed work orders
• Providing technical guidance and hands-on assistance when technicians encounter difficult repairs
• Conducting quality-control inspections and vehicle audits
• Ensuring repairs meet company standards and applicable federal and state safety requirements
• Conducting daily shop huddles and fleet-readiness walks
• Coaching, training, and developing technicians at multiple experience levels
• Helping address technician performance or corrective-action concerns in coordination with management and Human Resources
• Scheduling preventive maintenance and coordinating vehicle availability with dispatch and operations
• Reviewing repair orders, parts usage, labor hours, and maintenance records
• Monitoring inventory and helping ensure necessary parts, tools, and equipment are available
• Identifying repeat equipment failures, repair trends, and opportunities to improve fleet reliability
• Communicating shop status, vehicle availability, major repairs, and budget needs to location and maintenance leadership
• Assisting with hiring, employee evaluations, training recommendations, and other shop‑lead responsibilities
• Performing other hands‑on maintenance or shop duties as operational needs require

Candidates must have:

• At least three years of professional or military hands‑on automotive, diesel, commercial‑fleet, bus, truck, or heavy‑equipment maintenance…