Mechanic

Monroe Ambulance; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO and holidays

Retirement plan with company match

Ford STARS Training

PPE fund

Job summary

Monroe Ambulance is a family-owned EMS agency based in Rochester, NY, offering 24/7 advanced and basic life support, patient transport, and education. We seek an automotive technician to repair and maintain our fleet, with on-call duties and travel to Franklin County on a rotating schedule.

Competitive pay starts at $25/hour with benefits and company-funded training. Requirements include 2+ years as an automotive technician, a NYS driver's license, and strong diagnostic skills.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum experience as an automotive technician.
• ASE certification preferred but not required.
• Strong diagnostic and electrical repair capabilities.
• Ability to read and interpret procedure manuals and DOT/DMV regulations.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain fleet vehicles and equipment per DOT/NYSDOH/DMV standards.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical issues using testing equipment.
• Document work performed and parts needed for future service.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all fleet vehicles.
• Conduct road service calls and on-call repairs as needed.

Skills

Automotive technician

ASE certified

Driver's license

NYS inspector license

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school certificate

Tools

Diagnostics tools

Job description

Description

Join our Team!

Monroe Ambulance is a family-owned private EMS Agency based in Rochester, NY. We have Proudly been in business since 1975, providing 24/7 advanced and basic life support, patient transport, and community education to both Monroe and Franklin County. Monroe Ambulance offers a family-friendly environment where you can become part of the critical infrastructure that keeps our communities safe. Here you’ll find all departments work together as a team to live out our core values: Quality, Compassion and Integrity with the goal of providing the highest quality care available to the communities we serve.

About the Opportunity

Full-time

Pay range: Starting at $25/hour, with final compensation commensurate with experience.

On-call pay additional -$50/night during the week, $100/day on weekends, 4hr minimum pay at your hourly/overtime rate if you are called in however most cases can be handled over the phone, on-call is on a 3-person rotating schedule

• Choose from 4 High-Deductible Health Plans in 2025- including one single-coverage plan that’s 100% company paid
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage options for you and your family
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off, 7 paid holidays per year, and more!
• Company Sponsored Ford STARS Training allowing you to become fully Ford certified while you work!
• Company Paid PPE fund allows you up to $500/year for work boots, safety glasses including prescription safety glasses, gloves, etc.

Position Overview

Repairs and maintains company and customer vehicles and mechanical equipment (engines, hydraulic systems, etc.) within the regulations and standards set by DOT (Dept. of Transportation), NYS DOH (NY state Dept. of Health), and DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions

• Observes mechanical devices in operation to watch and listen for causes of failure
• Completes thorough documentation of all work performed, condition of the vehicles, parts to be ordered, and work to be scheduled.
• Diagnoses electrical and computer control devices using appropriate testing equipment.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Starts devices to test their performance.
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make, repair, and rebuild parts.
• Repairs electrical equipment.
• Preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis for all fleet vehicles.
• Completion of fabrication work as assigned, to include; body work, painting, etc.
• Road service calls as necessary to evaluate and repair failed vehicles and equipment. This includes our vehicles in Franklin County (Malone NY) once every other month on a rotating schedule (travel and hotel are paid by company).
• Timely communication to Supervisors and Dispatchers of vehicles off road for service and repair. (To include target time for returning to road service.)
• Road tests equipment and vehicles.
• Diagnoses chronic repair problems and devises permanent repair resolution plan.
• Operating snow removal equipment.
• Performs minor building maintenance and equipment repair as needed.

Requirements

• Must have own tools
• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• Minimum of Two (2) years as an Automotive Technician
• ASE Certified Technician (A1-A8) Not required but preferred
• NYS Inspectors License is a plus
• Technical skills to diagnosis, electrical and mechanical repairs
• Effective and professional communications skills
• Work well in a team environment
• Basic computer skills
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High School diploma or equivalent. One year certificate from college or technical school; and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be at least 18 years of age.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or * move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions, and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Monroe Ambulance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status. As required by United States law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), status as a protected veteran, or as a member of any other protected group or activity under federal, state and local law.

We will make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so poses an undue hardship to the company or a direct threat to health or safety.

*Additional Salary Detail

The referenced pay represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the potential compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, and skill set.