Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanic

Position: Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanic

Employer: Complete Coach Works

Location: Riverside CA

Salary: $20 - $26

Essential Responsibilities The primary duty of the Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanic is to diagnose repair rebuild and overhaul transit buses and related equipment according to manuals and factory specifications using hand and power tools. The Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanic must understand how parts of the bus or coach must perform. Employees in this classification perform skilled mechanical tasks in preventive maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.

Specific Responsibilities

- Read job orders observe and listen to vehicles in operation to determine malfunction.

- Assist with preventive maintenance safety inspections and annual DOT maintenance inspections.

- Diagnose and perform all phases of vehicle and equipment repair & replacement including brakes suspensions & drivetrains.

- Apply lubrication cooling exhaust and air or hydraulic systems to vehicles as needed.

- Inspect adjust replace vehicle equipment assemblies sub-assemblies the HVAC system air ride systems steering systems and brake system.

- Enter work order data onto computer systems.

- Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

- Valid drivers license required; Willingness to obtain CDL while employed - We train!

- Minimum of 4 years of mechanical experience substituting 1 year of related technical training for a year of experience.

- Ability to bring in personal tools.

- Understand and carry out oral and written Instructions.

- Experience with Detroit Diesel 6v92 & 50 series is a plus.

- Diagnostic experience is a plus.

Must be able to:

- Carry pull and push up to 50 pounds of dead weight.

- Climb up and down a ladder.

- Sit stand stoop kneel squat crouch and/or crawl.

- Twist or turn in confined spaces.