Transit Fleet Mechanic

Starting Pay: $30.31/hour

Increases to: $31.79/hour after six months

Are you a skilled mechanic with a passion for keeping vehicles in top-notch condition? The City of Decatur’s Transportation Services Department is hiring a Transit Fleet Mechanic to play a vital role in maintaining and repairing our transit vehicles and equipment.

In this hands-on, skilled position, you’ll diagnose and repair gasoline and diesel engines, perform preventive maintenance, and occasionally showcase your welding expertise by fabricating parts. If you enjoy solving mechanical challenges, working with advanced tools, and contributing to your community, this is the job for you!

This full-time position involves working weekends and holidays. Scheduled working hours are Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 4:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Enjoy a Generous Package Of Perks Including

• Competitive Benefits: 14.5 paid holidays (including 2 personal days), vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and an excellent pension plan.
• Dedicated Health Center: Free employee and dependent care services including checkups, labs, chronic condition management, and many prescriptions.
• Repair and Maintenance: Perform diagnostics, maintenance, and general repair work on city vehicles, including buses, cutaways, vans, support vehicles, and other assets as assigned. Inspect, repair, adjust, and replace necessary units and parts as needed.
• Parts Management: Order required parts and salvage usable parts when possible.
• Preventive Maintenance: Conduct routine preventive maintenance to ensure vehicles and equipment remain in optimal condition.
• Reporting: Prepare and maintain standard repair and maintenance work reports.
  
  

Technical Knowledge

• Operating principles and maintenance standards of gasoline and diesel engines.
• Practices, methods, tools, and equipment used in vehicle and equipment mechanic trade work.
• Knowledge of various types of welding, including arc, acetylene, torch, MIG, and TIG welding.
  
  

Technical Abilities:

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain vehicles and equipment.
• Use and care for manual, mechanical, and power tools, as well as welding and diagnostic equipment.
  
  

Communication and Independence:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including repair manuals.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
  
  

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent or graduation from vocational school.
• Approved apprenticeship or training in vehicle and equipment repair work, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  
  

Licensing and Certifications:

• Possess, or obtain within six months, a valid Illinois Class "B" Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
  
  

Health and Safety Compliance:

• Ability to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol testing.
  
  

Special Requirements:

• Provide own hand tools for mechanical work (SAE and metric).
  
  

Sponsorship for Employment

The City of Decatur does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B). To be considered for regular employment with City of Decatur, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a continuous basis.

Examination Process

• Written Examination All applicants must take a written examination. The passing criterion for the written examination is 70.00%.
• Oral Interview Applicants passing the written test must pass an oral interview with a minimum score of 70.00%.
• Veteran Points Applicants passing the written test and oral interview may be eligible to receive 5.00 veteran preference points added to their final examination score.
• Seniority Points Applicable persons passing the written test and oral interview will receive 0.50 seniority preference points for each full year of continuous City of Decatur AFSCME service. A maximum of 10.0 points may be added to the final examination score.
  
  

Residency

The Transit Fleet Mechanic position is covered under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement. AFSCME employees shall reside within 50 miles of the corporate limits of City of Decatur no later than 90 days after the completion of the probationary period.

About Decatur

• Central Illinois: Discover affordable living with easy access to Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis.
• Land of Lincoln: Explore Abe's legacy with visits to the nearby Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln’s Tomb, and the family’s first Illinois home.
• Shopping and Dining: Browse locally-owned boutiques and specialty shops and savor diverse delights at unique restaurants and quaint eateries.
• Entertainment Abounds: Enjoy concerts at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, performing arts at Millikin University, and shows in the historic Lincoln Theatre downtown.
• Outdoor Recreation: Revel in Lake Decatur with boating and kayaking or explore the City’s 2,000 acres of parkland for golfing, walking, biking, dog exercising, or playing disc golf.
• Enriched by Art: Appreciate murals gracing city walls and sculptures stretching from the Scovill Zoo to the Children's Museum.
• Family Fun: Cool off at Splash Cove waterpark or head to Overlook Adventure Park for mini golf or the ropes course.
  
  

To Apply

If you are ready to join the City of Decatur as a skilled Transit Fleet Mechanic to maintain and make a meaningful impact in the community?

Apply now using the link below. Be sure to complete all required sections—your resume may prefill some info, but it will not replace the full application. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

All candidates are subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check post-offer. The City of Decatur is a drug-free workplace, including marijuana.