Bus Mechanic

Job Title: Mechanic

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt (Eligible for Overtime)

About the Company:

RydeTrans was founded in 1979 and incorporated in 1996 to provide safe and high-quality transportation to people in the East Bay. We serve a diverse group of institutional customers such as public transit agencies, governmental entities, school districts, health care providers, and social service agencies, as well as private customers. We provide a wide array of transportation products, including paratransit, fixed route, shuttle, charter services, and ADA eligibility assessments.

RydeTrans specializes in transporting people who depend on safe, comfortable, and reliable transportation to essential services like school, rehabilitation training, medical appointments, and work.

About the Job:

As a Mechanic, you'll dive into the vital work of diagnosing, rebuilding, and repairing a diverse range of vehicles and equipment. From routine inspections and preventative maintenance to tackling complex repairs and even providing roadside assistance, you'll be a crucial player in ensuring our operations stay on track. If you're a proactive problem-solver who takes pride in quality workmanship and thrives in a dynamic environment, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team!

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Diagnoses, rebuilds, and repairs vehicles and equipment.
• Performs inspections and preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports, such as daily vehicle inspections.
• Provides road service.
• Ensure the PMs are performed according to state and federal standards.
• Assist fleet attendants as needed.
• May act as lead person in supervisor’s absence.
• Understand and follow company contract requirements.
• Work area maintained according to OSHA regulations.
• Perform repair on accident vehicles as needed.
• Additional job duties can be assigned as needed.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 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.

Required Education and Experience

2 years or more verifiable experience and/or training in vehicle/construction equipment repair and maintenance shop or any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE Certified preferred

Must possess a valid Driver’s license for the local fleet type.

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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 upon request. RydeTrans is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. 
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Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. If based in the United States, applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. 
Upon a conditional offer of employment, a criminal background check will be conducted in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and other applicable laws.