Mechanic - Transportation

Mechanic 4 - Transportation

Job : 5812724

Final date to receive applications: Jul 14, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Jul 01, 2026 7:06 PM (UTC)

Mechanic

Mechanic 4 - Transportation

• High school diploma or equivalent or trade school certificate.
• Two (2) years documented experience in the particular trade or craft.
• A valid Florida Commercial Driver's License or agrees to obtain within ninety (90) days.
• Physical requirements:
  
  Ability to perform strenuous physical tasks, including lifting up to 100 pounds, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, pulling, and pushing.
• Successful clearance of a criminal history records check and drug screening.

• Physical ability to perform tasks that involve regular and sometimes sustained heavily physically demanding work, typically involving climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and may involve lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling heavy objects (75–100 pounds) or occasionally more than 100 pounds.
• Physical ability to perform skilled coordinated movements that involve moderate manual dexterity and mastery of the particular tools, equipment, materials, and techniques of the trade or craft.
• Physical ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades, sounds, odors, and depths as required by most tasks, and demonstrate oral communication ability.
• Physical ability to work in an environment exposing to dirt, dust, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, temperature, noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, compressed air sources, or toxic agents.
• Ability to overhaul, restore, renovate, construct, or rebuild equipment, machinery, or objects, adhering to prescribed standards and specifications.
• Ability to adhere to all established safety and housekeeping standards, including regulatory entities and ensuring such standards are not violated.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, steering systems, hydraulic and air brake systems.
• Knowledge/experience with diesel engines, transmission and differential systems for trucks and buses.
• Knowledge/experience with automotive air conditioning systems.
• Possess or obtain, within one (1) year of employment, certification as a School Bus Inspector as provided by the Florida Department of Education.

• Performs school bus safety inspections in accordance with the most current Department of Education Inspection Manual.
• Prepares bus inspection reports, performs bus inspections, and conducts periodic maintenance and repairs; documents completed repairs and completes work orders.
• Handles decisions to remove vehicles from service.
• Performs repairs to vehicles as instructed on the work orders by the Garage Manager or Mechanic V.
• Reports to the Garage Manager or Mechanic V any necessary repairs not listed on the work order.
• Performs preventive maintenance according to assigned schedules as needed (e.g., changing oil, tires, transmission fluid, tune‑ups, filters, and belt replacement).
• Repairs or replaces damaged or missing parts and components (e.g., mirrors, glass, windshields, windows, doors, wipers).
• Operates various standard automotive mechanics' tools and specialized testing and diagnostic equipment in performing assigned tasks (e.g., hand tools, laptop/diagnostic tools, torque meters, voltage meters, air tools, grinders and cutters, staple guns, jacks and lifts).
• Performs various testing tasks to ensure vehicle roadworthiness and that vehicles are prepared according to established route schedules, checking air systems and valves, tire pressures and conditions, testing electrical pathways.
• Performs service and repair on various automotive components and devices (e.g., mufflers, water hoses, starters, brakes, tires, points, plugs, radiators, cylinders, rotors, horns, wheelchair lifts).
• Diagnoses, repairs, and/or replaces electrical/electronic lighting systems, control systems, cooling systems, transmissions, starting and charging systems.
• Conducts vehicle road tests to ascertain repair effectiveness and performs final inspection prior to release for use and operation.
• Performs cleaning and maintenance of equipment, tools,…