DART Maintenance Specialist

DART is looking for 2nd Shift Maintenance Technicians to work in supporting our Maintenance department. This position reports to the Maintenance manager and will have a variety of technical and related office support tasks involved in purchasing, inventory control, and general office operations such as personnel recordkeeping.

Candidates should be detail oriented and have a background in purchasing, inventory control and related tasks.

Pay: $23.93/HR – Training

$25.70-$32.83/HR – After Training (Depending on ASE Certifications Level)

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus (Paid in three installments - 1st paycheck, 6 months, 12 months)

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), the largest public transit agency in Iowa, is hiring Bus/Vehicle Maintenance Technicians. This position installs maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs communications and electronic equipment used on buses and other vehicles as well as repairs, maintains and troubleshoots hybrid, gasoline and/or diesel-powered equipment within a diversified fleet.

What do we offer?

• Health Insurance
• Dental Coverage
• Group Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• I.P.E.R.S. Retirement System
• Long Term Disability
• Holidays

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs field and bench service maintenance on buses including, but not limited to, two-way radio, destination sign, public address, Fuel focus, AVL, AVI, APC, Wi-Fi, Fare boxes, cameras, and silent alarm system on buses.
• Responsible for bench repairs on circuit boards on the component level of electronic communication equipment (including, but not limited to, mobile radios, cameras, control heads, handsets, destination sign modules, power supplies, encoder boxes, microphones and amplifiers) as well as electronic fare collection equipment (including but not limited to bill modules, coin modules, power supplies, processor boards, keyboards, and related electromechanical modules)
• Installs, tests, repairs, and removes electronic communication and other electronic equipment as needed; 1) Programs and operates automatic test equipment to aid in the troubleshooting of electronic equipment; 2) Removes electronic equipment from vehicles taken out of service; 3) Performs preventive and remedial maintenance on modules and assemblies; 4) Operate computer diagnostic equipment to determine problems with vehicle systems.
• Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul vehicle systems to ensure DART vehicles are ready for safe and reliable operation.
• Diagnoses malfunctions and performs vehicle repairs (e.g., adjust/test steering, electrical, cooling, lubricating, braking systems, drive trains, suspensions, power steering units, clutches, transmissions and oil, temperature, gas regulating components, adjust/test/rebuild engines etc.) and related assigned duties within qualification level, in accordance with all relevant Federal, State/Provincial, and local guidelines and requirements. Test-drives vehicles to ensure repair resolved the problem; arranges for and obtains appropriate inspections and approval of all major repairs before vehicle is released from maintenance facility.

Essential Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required, Two-year degree in diesel mechanics or a related field preferred.
• ASE Certification is preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of mechanic repair experience (transit bus experience) preferred.
• Must obtain Transit Bus ASE Certifications within 6 months of employment.
• Mechanical knowledge of vehicles and vehicle systems, including their maintenance, repair and proper function.
• Knowledge of hand and power tools typically used in vehicle repair.
• Obtain/maintain an Iowa Class B CDL with passenger and air brake endorsements, as well as insurability to operate a company vehicle.
• Must be flexible and able to work off-hours shifts as required.

Physical Demands:

On a normal workday, this position requires:

• Requires prolonged standing walking, reaching, bending stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying heavy objects.
• Extensive use of hands, fingers, legs an arms in grasping objects, driving equipment and using hand and power tools involved in maintenance and repair functions.
• Requires the capacity to exert up to 75 pounds either pushing, pulling or lifting

Work Environment:

• Exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme hot and cold, humidity and dampness, and noise and vibration.
• Exposed to various mechanical, atmospheric, and chemical hazards.
• This position is a safety sensitive position and is subject to the FTA Drug and Alcohol Program including pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion tests.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the position. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, DART reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the position, or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, staff shortages, workload changes, rush jobs, or technological developments).