Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Mechanic I

Mechanic 1

Under the supervision of the Director of Support Services Director or appropriate supervisor, this position assists in the maintenance of the District's school buses, support vehicles, and department mechanical equipment to assure their safe, effective, and efficient operations.

• Assists in the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of all district vehicles as required by state statute, Arizona Department of Public Safety inspections, and District safety policies and procedures.
• Performs services and repairs on school buses and district vehicles, including but not limited to diesel engines, wheelchair lifts and restraints, brake systems, electrical systems, broken windows, light bulbs and fuses, and tires/wheels.
• Assures buses and other district vehicles are working properly and ready for routes and/or requests for use.
• Immediately reports all vehicle and equipment damage or malfunction to the supervisor/lead mechanic.
• Follows prescribed preventative maintenance procedures on all vehicles.
• Responds to school bus driver needs and maintains a positive working relationship with all Transportation Department employees.
• Maintains a current inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Responds to calls after regularly scheduled work hours, as needed.
• Promotes high standards of safety and housekeeping methods in work-connected areas.
• Participates in continuing educational training for new techniques and job skills as requested.
• Assists in other transportation-related needs, as required.
• Talks to equipment operators, drivers, and operates vehicle, or uses diagnostic equipment to identify problems and malfunctions.
• Conducts inspections of equipment in the shop or in the field to determine safety status and to identify potential causes of equipment malfunction.
• Performs diagnostic inspections on automotive and other motorized or stationary equipment to identify problems, using mechanical, electrical, and electronic testing equipment.
• Initiates orders for parts and equipment using parts books or other sources, including contacting vendors to determine availability; submits parts and equipment order requests following shop procedures.
• Maintains vehicle repair records including the nature of the repair, labor hours, and parts used in making repairs; completes work orders and delivers them in a timely manner to the shop clerk for data entry.
• Drives equipment in and out of repair shop; operates and road tests repaired vehicles to ensure proper function.
• Must own and maintain on premises the tools specified in Transportation Mechanic Tool list.
• Maintains a positive and effective working relationship with all Transportation staff.
• Supports and follows District policies and the ACT Statement.

• Knowledge of automotive trade practices, tools, and equipment.
• Knowledge of construction and operation of automotive electrical systems and internal combustion engines.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, transportation‑related safety hazards, and necessary precautions required to work around, in and under vehicles, and to work with petroleum‑based chemicals, solvents and exhaust fumes.
• Ability to locate and repair defects in vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to use tools and operate diagnostic and power equipment employed in the repair and adjustment of engines and components.
• Ability to perform diagnostic and mechanical repair work without direct supervision in the shop or in the field.
• Ability to change and repair tires.
• Ability to repair injectors, pumps, automatic and standard transmission repair and replacement, preferred.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Possess an AZ Educator IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Two (2) years of school bus, diesel or automotive mechanical work experience.
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Possess and maintain an appropriate and valid Arizona Commercial Driver’s License or be willing to obtain it.
• Must pass the Transportation physical agility test and annual/random/for‑cause drug and/or alcohol…