Fleet Mechanic: Automotive & Heavy Equipment

BART; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

CalPERS retirement program

Job summary

BART is seeking an Automotive and Equipment Mechanic to support the District's growing fleet of non-revenue vehicles and equipment, including passenger vehicles, light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, fixed and high-rail equipment, and small motorized equipment.

This hands-on role requires diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining gasoline and diesel systems, performing full-scope journey-level repairs, and keeping accurate service records to ensure safe and reliable operations across the Bay Area.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma, GED or recognized equivalent.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program in automotive or related equipment.
• The equivalent of one year of full-time verifiable journey level experience in automotive or equipment maintenance.
• Previous diesel, hydraulic and locomotive experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Road tests, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, outfits and modifies gasoline and diesel passenger vehicles, light, medium and heavy-duty equipment and vehicles, including fixed and high-rail and small motor operated equipment.
• Inspects and troubleshoots equipment, including the use of computerized diagnostics; discusses equipment operating problems with supervisors and users.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance, including lubrication, oil changes, filter changes and minor adjustments.
• Tunes, repairs and rebuilds gasoline and diesel with multiple cylinders, and prepares engines for job shop work.
• Adjusts, repairs, replaces and/or rebuilds carburetors, fuel injection systems and other fuel system components, including computer controls.
• Troubleshoots, adjusts, replaces components, and rewires ignitions, signals, lights, electrical controls, and related.
• Repairs and rebuilds hydraulic, and pneumatic powered accessories; repairs, services and adjusts transmissions, power take off apparatus, differentials, clutches, and related drive-train components.
• Adjusts, disassembles, and repairs or replaces conventional, hydraulic, vacuum assisted and pneumatic drum and disk braking systems, components, valves, lines and master cylinders.
• Repairs and replaces suspension and steering components; repairs flats and mounts and balances tires including split-rim wheels.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Engine tune-ups

Transmissions

Braking systems

Hydraulic & pneumatic

Reading diagrams

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Automotive apprenticeship

Job description

BART is seeking an Automotive and Equipment Mechanic to support the District's growing fleet of non-revenue vehicles and equipment, including passenger vehicles, light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, fixed and high-rail equipment, and small motorized equipment.

This hands-on role requires diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining gasoline and diesel systems, performing full-scope journey-level repairs, and keeping accurate service records to ensure safe and reliable operations across the Bay Area.