Master (Lead) Mechanic REPOST

Job Description / Essential Elements To perform skilled maintenance and repair of the district's school buses, vehicles, and other equipment and to perform and participate in the servicing and maintenance of district equipment. Employees in this classification receive limited supervision from a supervisory level and within a framework of standard policies and procedures.

Employees in this classification trouble-shoot, assist others in their work, and organize and assign the work of others. This job class exercises responsibility for organizing and scheduling the work of other mechanics for efficient repair and maintenance of district equipment and for providing technical and lead oversight to assure that the work is being done in accordance with established standards and guidelines.

The Master Mechanic leads, assigns, and reviews the work of the Sanitary Truck Driver/Utility Worker when he is doing work/duties that are related to the shop and/or the use of shop equipment to assure that the work is being done in accordance with district and safety guidelines. The job class functions at a lead/advanced journey level of classification.

Requirements

/ Qualifications REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: California State Driver’s License (with school bus endorsement) ASE Master School Bus Technician Certificate (or equal) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a valid Class B California Driver’s License with school bus endorsement, and an ASE Master School Bus technician certificate or equal.

A copy of these items must be submitted with the application. Knowledge of: the methods, practices, materials, and tools used in the mechanic trade; safety regulations and precautions pertaining to bus, vehicle, and equipment servicing; gasoline and diesel engine operation and repair; the practices, methods, and tools of the welding trade.

Skill to: schedule and oversee the work of others; understand and follow a variety of complex oral and written instructions in an independent manner; diagnose and repair a wide variety of mechanical malfunctions in buses, vehicles and other equipment; safely use and care for tools and equipment of the mechanic trade; maintain maintenance and service records and files; perform welding and fabrication.

Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to successfully perform required duties. Skill to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties. Certification (ASE Master School Bus Technician Certificate (or equal)) Driver's License Copy (California State Driver’s License (with school bus endorsement))