Mechanic

Department or Location:

Maintenance & Facilities Department

Position Type:

Classified / Non-Contracted

Job Title:

Mechanics

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Assistant Director of Certified Trades

Days Worked:

235 Days (12 months)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education : A high school diploma, associate’s degree. Completion of the ASE Master Mechanics Test at the required score.

Certification or Licensure: Possession of a valid State non-commercial class C driver's license, or equivalent. Class B Commercial Driver License with a passenger endorsement and school bus endorsement. Ability to secure a State Commercial class A restricted license with passenger/cargo and air brake endorsements for towing vehicles within six months of employment.

Skills: Knowledge of the construction, assembly, adjustment, and maintenance of trucks, buses, and automotive equipment. Knowledge of the standard practices, tools, and equipment of the truck, bus, and automotive mechanic trades; knowledge of the operation of internal combustion engines, ignition, and other systems; knowledge of gasoline and diesel engines, on-board computer systems, air brake systems, and automatic transmissions. Must have the ability to operate technical test equipment and proper test procedures for individual systems. Ability to locate, diagnose, and repair malfunctions and to test repaired equipment. Skill in the use and care of equipment and tools used in the automotive repair work. ., Ability to work independently and engineer repairs on vehicles as required Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Qualified. Good communication and human relations skills. Knowledge of the construction, assembly, adjustment, and maintenance of truck, bus, and automotive body repair equipment and working knowledge of the standard practices, tools, methods, and equipment used in the repair and painting of automotive bodies. Considerable skill in the application of methods and techniques used in the truck, bus, and automotive body repair mechanic craft and the use and care of pertinent tools, equipment, and facilities. Good communication and human relations skills. Ability to communicate printed instructions.

Work Experience: Experience in the area of automotive mechanics (Diesel as well as gasoline engines) is required. The minimum age for this position is 21 years old.

PRIMARY DUTY:

This position is responsible for preventive maintenance and make repairs to all types of heating and air-conditioning equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs general automotive repair work on buses, automobiles, trucks, tractors, and other vehicular equipment.
2. Inspect, adjust, and replace/repair necessary units and related parts as needed.
3. Repairs and diagnoses problems on cooling systems, fuel and exhaust systems, diesel and gasoline engines, and a wide variety of electrical systems.
4. Completes front-end alignments and repairs on steering and suspension systems.
5. Performs repairs on chassis units, brake systems, air and hydraulic, replaces clutches, standard and automatic transmissions, and differential and steering units.
6. Road tests equipment to locate defects and to check repair work.
7. As directed, operate a school bus or other automotive equipment.
8. Performs routine maintenance of shop equipment.
9. Supervise assistants and work effectively with others.
10. May be required to run road and service calls for disabled buses, maintenance trucks, etc.
11. Straightens repairs and/or replaces damaged bodies, doors, fenders, grills, bumpers, frames, cross members, and other metal fixtures.
12. Cleans and prepares surfaces, applies fillers, mixes and blends paint as required, applies masking tape and primers, and paints vehicles.
13. Fills out work sheets and assigns parts to vehicles when work is completed Helps in shop to keep clean and keeps work area neat and clean.
14. Is responsible for issued tools and security of all shop equipment used on mechanical work.
15. Diagnose structural defects, provide damage estimates, and make proper adjustments and body repairs to a wide variety of truck, bus, and automotive equipment.
16. Supervise assistants and work effectively with others.
17. The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The work environment characteristics 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 essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Occasional evening and weekend work. Overtime and night work are occasional but limited.

Date Established: 12/2008

Date(s) Revised: 06/2024

This description may be changed at any time. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Richmond County Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.