Bus Mechanic's Helper - 315 - Vehicle Maintenance

City of Wichita; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wichita seeks a helper to a Journeyman mechanic to assist in the repair and maintenance of diesel buses. You will perform unskilled and semi-skilled tasks under close supervision in a garage setting, and support a senior mechanic with routine work.

You must have a high school diploma, be legally authorized to work in the United States, and be willing to obtain a Kansas CDL with air brake and passenger endorsements within six months. Night shifts and a union-veteran team are involved.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of High School Diploma.
• Two years of unrestricted driving experience.
• Ability to acquire Class A or B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsement within six months.
• Must provide own hand tools and a roll-around toolbox for storage.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the repairs and maintenance of all bus systems with guidance.
• Cleans, oils, greases, washes and polishes buses.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections on buses.
• Dismantles and prepares bus equipment for general repairs.
• Cleans and assembles tools.
• Assists in changing and repairing tires, checking and installing batteries, and painting buses.
• Performs duties of Bus Utility Worker when needed.
• Makes unassisted trade outs that do not require mechanical repairs.

Skills

Semi-skilled repair

Read manuals

Tool use basics

Manual lifting 50 lbs

Night shift readiness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

This position is a helper to a Journeyman mechanic. The work involves performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled mechanical tasks in and around a garage in assisting a mechanic who maintains and repairs diesel and related mechanical equipment. The employee performs duties in accordance with established trade practice and specific oral instructions. Work is subject to close supervision while in process and upon completion. Work is supervised as needed by a higher level mechanic or other supervisor.

Workdays and Hours:

Monday - Saturday 4:30 PM to 1:00 AM, day off to be determined at hire. Work schedule depends on shift bid and seniority and may change. Schedules are bid twice per year.

Bargaining Unit: Transit Teamsters

Posting may close at any time

• Assists in the repairs and maintenance of all bus systems with guidance.
• Cleans, oils, greases, washes and polishes buses.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections on buses.
• Dismantles and prepares bus equipment for general repairs.
• Cleans and assembles tools.
• Assists in changing and repairing tires, checking and installing batteries, and painting buses.
• Cleans work shop and garage and arranges storeroom.
• Performs the duties of Bus Utility Worker when needed.
• Makes unassisted trade outs that do not require mechanical repairs.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

• Some knowledge of the principles of bus mechanics and of the common practices, materials, tools and equipment of the trade.
• Ability to do semi-skilled mechanical repair tasks, and to make routine mechanical installations and adjustments.
• Ability to understand and carry out simple written and oral instructions.
• Skill in the routine use of the standard tools of the mechanic trade.
• Ability to lift, bend, and twist as necessary to remove, repair, or recondition and replace body parts, interior parts, suspension parts, and glass.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to fluids and solvents used in vehicle repair work.
• Ability to perform continuous manual and physical labor while standing on a cement floor.
• Ability to lift and carry bulky objects weighing up to 50 pounds (heavier objects with the assistance of another person).
• Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of pressure using tools that tighten, loosen or cut.
• Ability to work independently on the night shift.
• Ability to provide own hand tools and storage cabinet should job assignment require the use of tools on a regular basis.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Air Brake and Passenger endorsements within six months of hire. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply information contained in technical repair manuals.

Required Experience and Training

• Successful completion of High School Diploma.
• A minimum of two (2) years of unrestricted licensed driving experience.
• Ability to acquire a Class A or B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsement within six months of employment. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• Ability to provide own hand tools and a roll-around toolbox for storage.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Preferred Experience and Training

• A Class A or B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsement.
• Completion of mechanical trade courses.
• Prior experience in servicing and assisting in the repair of vehicular equipment.
• Welding experience using gas or electrical equipment.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.
This is a safety-sensitive position that requires the most recent two-year Drug and Alcohol testing records and accident records.
This position is represented by Teamsters Local 795 and includes Teamsters pension.
This position may require pre-employment testing at any or all of the following: Workforce Center, City of Wichita Human Resources Department, or the Transit Department.