Maintenance Technician

Summary

Performs routine maintenance and repairs of facilities, grounds, buses, trucks and automobiles as directed. This position requires the following

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Bus, truck, and automobile maintenance and repair

• Diagnosis and repair mechanical issues with agency buses, vans, cars, etc.
• Performs work in safe and efficient manner, observing cost-savings measures
• Raises vehicle, with hydraulic jack or hoist, to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle
• Adjusts brakes, repairs or replaces shock absorbers
• Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents and welding broken parts
• Vehicle windshield, window replacement
• Replaces and adjusts headlights, installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, windshield wipers, etc.
• Performs routine maintenance of vehicles, including service, inspection and repair
• Responds to road calls of broken or damaged vehicles; assist with towing and/or emergency operations
• Assist Mechanics and Maintenance Supervisor with needed repairs and tasks
• Communicate with Dispatch regarding vehicle mechanical and safety issues.
• Transports agency vehicles in and out of the region for specialty service, repairs, upgrades, etc.

Facility and grounds maintenance and repairs

• Basic carpentry and drywall
• Lightbulb and HVAC filter replacement
• Power washing of vehicles, buildings, parking lot, bus shelters, sidewalks, trash cans, etc
• Bus shelter installation and maintenance
• Indoor and outdoor painting
• Cleaning and maintaining parking lot
• Minor plumbing and electrical repairs
• Facilities maintenance and cleaning; i.e. gutters, trash collection, grass cutting & trimming, shrub trimming, and tree trimming
• Assist with snow and debris removal, as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Intellectual

• Analytical
  • Uses intuition and experience to complement data
• Design
  • Generates creative solutions
  • Demonstrates attention to detail
• Problem Solving
  • Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
  • Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
  • Develops alternative solutions
• Project Management
  • Communicates changes and progress
  • Complete projects on time and budget
• Technical Skills
  • Assesses own strengths and weaknesses
  • Pursues training and development opportunities
  • Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills
  • Shares expertise with others

Interpersonal

• Interpersonal Skills
  • Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming
  • Maintains confidentiality
  • Listens to others without interrupting
  • Keeps emotions under control
  • Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things
• Oral Communication
  • Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
  • Listens and gets clarification
  • Responds well to questions
• Written Communication
  • Writes clearly and informatively
  • Able to read and interpret written information
• Teamwork
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities
  • Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views
  • Gives and welcomes feedback

Leadership

• Visionary Leadership
  • Displays passion and optimism
  • Inspires respect and trust
• Quality Management
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

Organization

• Cost Consciousness
  • Conserves organization resources
• Diversity
  • Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences
  • Promotes a harassment-free environment
• Ethics
  • Treats people with respect
  • Keeps commitments
  • Inspires the trust of others
  • Works with integrity and ethically
  • Upholds organizational values
• Organizational Support
  • Follows policies and procedures
  • Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
  • Supports organization’s goals and values

Self-Management

• Judgment
  • Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
  • Includes appropriate people in decision-making process
• Motivation
  • Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles
  • Measures self against standard of excellence
• Planning/Organizing
  • Uses time efficiently
• Professionalism
  • Approaches others in a tactful manner
  • Reacts well under pressure
  • Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position
  • Accepts responsibility for own actions
  • Follows through on commitments
• Quality
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
  • Applies feedback to improve performance
  • Monitors own work to ensure quality
• Quantity
  • Meets productivity standards
  • Completes work in timely manner
  • Works quickly
• Safety and Security
  • Observes safety and security procedures
  • Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
  • Reports potentially unsafe conditions
  • Uses equipment and materials properly
• Adaptability
  • Adapts to changes in the work environment
  • Changes approach or method to best fit the situation
  • Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Attendance/Punctuality
  • Is consistently at work and on time
  • Arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Dependability
  • Follows instructions, responds to management direction
  • Takes responsibility for own actions
  • Keeps commitments
  • Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative
  • Volunteers readily
  • Seeks increased responsibilities
  • Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
  • Asks for and offers help when needed
• Innovation
  • Displays original thinking and creativity

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Intermediate skills- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Basic skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Intermediate skills Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• Any software utilized for maintaining and repairing agency vehicles. Any other Shore Transit or Tri-County Council software that is required.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Must hold a current Commercial Driver License with Air Brake and Passenger Endorsements
Must obtain and maintain a valid DOT physical card

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be able to work a variety of schedules including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required. Must keep shop neat, orderly and free of safety hazards at all times.

Other Qualifications

Must have extensive knowledge of:

• Maintenance and operation of buses and other company vehicles
• Diagnosis and repair vehicle malfunctions, including methods, materials, tools; including welding procedures
• Maintenance/repair of gasoline diesel engines, hydraulic operated systems, rubber tire maintenance, and related towable equipment

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stand Regularly
• Walk Regularly
• Sit Occasionally
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel Regularly
• Reach with hands and arms Regularly
• Climb or balance Occasionally
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Occasionally
• Talk or hear Occasionally
• Taste or smell Rarely
• Lift weight or exerts force
  • Up to 10 pounds Regularly
  • Up to 25 pounds Regularly
  • Up to 50 pounds Occasionally
• Visual Demands
  • Close vision
  • Distance vision
  • Color vision
  • Peripheral vision
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Environmental Conditions
  • Work near moving mechanical parts Regularly
  • Fumes or airborne particles Regularly
  • Outdoor weather conditions Occasionally
  • Risk of electrical shock Rarely
  • Vibration Regularly
• Noise level in the work environment is usually
  • Moderate to loud noise