Vehicle Maintenance Technician

• Location 3748 Regional Parkway,Santa Rosa, CA, 95403,United States
• Base Pay $58.37 - $58.37 / Hour
• Job Category Rail Vehicle Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance Technician
• Industry Railroad, Vehicle Maintenance, Public Transit
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

SMART is hiring for the position of Vehicle Maintenance Technician. This position requires the ability to work swing and/or night shifts, weekends and holidays. This position is subject to DOT and FRA Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations. Diesel mechanical experience a plus.

Under general supervision, the Vehicle Maintenance Technician position performs skilled preventative, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, primary and secondary repair and modification to mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment and components found on commuter rail diesel multiple unit (DMU) vehicles and supporting systems; performs related work as assigned.

Receives direction from Vehicle Maintenance Supervisors and management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over other staff.

This is a journey level classification performing skilled preventive maintenance, scheduled, unscheduled and emergency repair and modification on all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components for the District's revenue vehicles, including related subsystems and components as required by manufacturer maintenance and servicing manuals, Federal and State regulations for locomotive and passenger car maintenance and inspection and District vehicle maintenance procedures.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make responsible accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the typical functions of the job.

• Performs preventive maintenance, testing and adjustment of mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components of rail transit vehicles.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, adjusts, repairs, and services DMU subsystems, including: diesel engines; hydrodynamic transmissions and gear drive units; truck assemblies; friction brakes; compressed air systems; sanders; exhaust systems; fuel systems; auxiliary electric systems; doors and bridge plates; lighting; heating/ventilation/air conditioning; couplers and train lines operators cab equipment; event recorder; CCTV; public address system; car body repair; window glazing; and carborne communications including cab signalling, automatic trip stop, train-to-wayside communications, and mobile radio.
• Locates, diagnoses and corrects trouble in engine, electrical, hydraulic, air brake and mechanical systems using test equipment and laptop computers.
• Performs secondary maintenance and repair on a variety of mechanical components, such as doors, brakes, traction motors and air conditioning.
• Per FRA regulations, performs maintenance tasks as specified and scheduled in SMART's DMU inspection, testing, and maintenance plan, including: daily and periodic passenger car / locomotive inspections; daily passenger car /locomotive brake tests; periodic brake equipment maintenance; periodic carborne signalling tests; and passenger car fire safety and on-board emergency equipment and emergency exits inspection, testing and maintenance.
• Reads and interprets schematics, service and safety manuals including schematic symbols, electrical drawings and circuit operations.
• Performs major repair to vehicles involved in accidents.
• Uses diagnostic test equipment and precision measuring devices in the course of work; verifies performance of new or modified systems or equipment.
• Measures, tests and inspects completed work to confirm adherence to specifications.
• Uses shop equipment to recondition mechanical components; performs welding as required to complete assigned tasks.
• Reports on failures of components.
• Assures quality control using SMART’s Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS) to maintain proper records and generate reports.
• Safely operates train sets and other vehicles in the course of performing assigned duties.
• Follow maintenance Standard Operating Procedures and instructions.
• Follow FRA regulations applicable to railroad workers, including railroad operating rules, train dispatcher instructions, and radio communication rules, in addition to SMART's policies and procedures for…