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Mechanic

RATP DEV USA, LLC
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Education: Minimum of one year of vocational/technical schooling or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: Available classifications (shown below) based upon collective bargaining agreements. 

Level C: Hiring Level. 

Level B: Must hold and maintain three ASE Truck or Transit Bus along with 608/609 Air Conditioning Certification and three years of verifiable experience in heavy duty diesel bus or truck. 

Level A: Must hold and maintain four ASE Truck or Transit Bus certifications, one of which must be test T6 or H6 electrical, along with 608/609 Air Conditioning Certification and four years of verifiable experience in heavy duty diesel bus or truck. 

Master: Must hold and maintain ASE Certified Master Truck or Transit certification, 608/609 Air Conditioning Certification, and the ability to demonstrate proficiency in arc, mig and gas welding along with five years of verifiable experience in heavy duty diesel bus. 

Computer Skills Basic computer skills with the ability to learn new programs as required. 

Certificates & Licenses All positions require valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) class B with endorsements. See experience and qualifications for necessary licenses and certifications. 

Other Requirements Must provide own hand tools as necessary to perform the assigned work. Must pass Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-employment physical and drug screening. 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Posture: Prolonged standing, short walking, various trunk positions have to be maintained for prolonged periods when performing repairs; sitting only during bus inspections and break periods. Requires normal trunk mobility, bending of knees, normal cervical mobility, full shoulder mobility, normal elbow/wrist/hand mobility. 

 

Force Required: Lumbar lifting, (floor to waist) up to 85 pounds; cervical lifting (waist to overhead) up to 77 pounds; pushing/pulling isometrically up to 62 pounds; dynamically 32 pounds; carrying up to 62 pounds. 

Repetitions: Aforementioned tasks are occurring throughout the workday in repair of buses. 

 

Employee is required to perform job duties in accordance with existing health and safety procedures and policies. 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Work will be performed in a typical bus/auto garage type environment which will include road testing and being subject to both hot and cold climates. 

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