Bus Mechanic
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Job Description
Carthage R9 School District
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Bus Mechanic
Responsible to: Transportation Director Assistant Superintendent for Business
Qualifications:
- High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred
- Two years experience in related field
- Ability to repair a variety of automotive components
- Ability to maintain a preventive maintenance program on all vhehicles
- Willingness to work independently
- Knowledge of both diesel and gasoline vehicles
- Possess and maintain current commercial drivers license and Missouri school bus permit if requested
- Possess and maintain certified driver trainer status if requested
- Possess and maintain inspector mechanic permit from the Missouri State Highway Patrol
General Responsibilities:
Repairs and overhauls buses and maintenance vehicles.
Specific Duties:
- Examines vehicle and determines nature and extent of damage or malfunction.
- Plans work procedure using charts technical manuals and experience.
- Raises vehicle using hydraulic jack or hoist to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle.
- Removes unit such as engine transmission or differential using wrenches and hoist.
- Disassembles unit and inspects parts for wear using micrometers calipers and thickness gauges.
- Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons rods gears valves and bearings using mechanics hand tools.
- Overhauls or replaces carburetors blowers generators distributors starters and pumps.
- Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks using lathes shapers drill presses and welding equipment.
- Rewires ignition system lights and instrument panel.
- Relines and adjusts brakes aligns front end repairs or replaces shock absorbers and solders leaks in radiator.
- Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents and welding broken parts.
- Replaces and adjusts headlights and installs and repairs accessories such as radios heaters mirrors and windshield wipers.
Employment Type
Full-Time
