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School Bus Diesel Mechanic
Job Overview
Join our family-owned business as a Diesel Mechanic specializing in School Bus maintenance and repair. You will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining diesel school buses to ensure bus safety and reliability. This position offers you an opportunity to work with a team of mechanics to conduct preventative maintenance and repairs on over 40 school buses and prepare them for NY State inspections several times/year. This position is based in Valhalla, NY (Westchester County) and requires you to work on site each day. The job pays $30 per hour or $1,200 per week and is based on the candidate’s prior work experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive diagnostics on diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, and electrical components using schematics and specialized tools.
- Conduct routine maintenance such as oil changes, brake repairs, tire service, suspension adjustments, and air brake system inspections to uphold safety standards.
- Repair and replace mechanical systems including shocks & struts, steering components, and HVAC systems to ensure optimal vehicle performance.
- Fabricate custom parts or modifications using welding and hand tools when necessary to meet specific repair needs.
- Operate heavy equipment while performing repairs in the shop.
- Interpret technical schematics and manuals to troubleshoot vehicle systems.
- Maintain detailed service records, logs, and reports for all repairs performed on school buses to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Order, track and manage parts inventory.
- Interact with NY State bus inspectors
Skills
- Proven school bus or heavy truck repair experience with a background in diesel engine repair and automotive diagnostics.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems repair including transmissions, hydraulics, suspension, brakes, and electrical systems.
- Skilled in using power tools, hand tools, welding equipment, and diagnostic software.
- Ability to read technical manuals accurately for troubleshooting vehicle systems.
- Strong mechanical knowledge
- Physical ability to perform heavy lifting while maintaining safety standards.
- Ability to work as a team
- Proficiency with fleet maintenance software, vehicle repair software and Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of repair shop billing software, labor and parts markup rates and billing best practices.
Experience & Qualifications
- 5 -10 years diesel mechanic experience, with school bus experience preferred
- Previous experience with NY State Department of Transportation inspections on school buses
- NY State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL B) is preferred with S and P endorsements
We've been driving Valhalla students to school at Charles Stotz, Inc. for nearly 100 years. We are a small, family-owned and operated company with strong roots in Valhalla, and we care deeply about the local community. We value skilled professionals who are passionate about vehicle maintenance and eager to grow their expertise in an environment dedicated to safety and excellence. Join our team today.
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- How many years experience do you have as a diesel mechanic?
- Do you have experience repairing or maintaining school buses?
- Do you have a NY State Commercial Driver's License?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $35