Reports To: Mechanic Supervisor

Qualifications:

• Education/Background – High school graduate or equivalent. Experience in repair and automotive and/or medium duty maintenance. Possess or be able to obtain proper NC driver license for weight and type of vehicles needed to perform job duties.

• Job Goal – To support the goals and high standards of Transportation Services and to ensure that our bus fleet meets or exceeds state maintenance standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Record Keeping and Inventory

• Keep up maintenance on assigned vehicles, which consists of 30-day inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain inventory on service vehicles.

Route Duties

• Obtain sign-in sheets, which consist of where a bus driver has written a problem with a bus.
• Interact with Drivers and Area Bus Coordinators about problems with buses.
• Fix buses at schools or report to Supervisor if bus need to come in.
• Perform 30-day inspection on buses and activity buses, which consists of a 42-item safety inspection.. 
• Repairs problems found on 30-days inspection and complete TD-18 to show labor and parts used. 
• Respond to road calls as directed when a bus breaks down on the route, either fixing the problem or requesting a spare bus.
• Assists supervisors with vandalism and accident scenes.. 
• Contact route mechanic if bus issue is identified.
• Any other duties as assigned by Director, Assistant Director, Mechanic Supervisor and Shop Foreman.

Shop Duties

• Assist with preventative maintenance.
• Make major repairs that could not fixed on the road.
• Assist with a 30-day inspection as explained above.
• Maintain shop appearance.
• Perform North Carolina inspections.
• Perform summer service on all buses by following state and local procedures.
• Wash and clean out buses after repairs.
• Exchange buses after breakdowns.
• Perform/assist state inspection certified mechanic on 30-day inspections as required by G.G. 115C-248(a).

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions needed to fulfill required job duties.

Special Requirements:

• Required to work a staggered work schedule as needed.
• Must possess a North Carolina CDL B with P and N endorsements.
• State School Bus Inspection Certification recommended.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees of this job.