Bus Technician

During the past five decades WE Transport has provided our Nassau and Suffolk customers and more recently our Connecticut Westchester and New York City customers with transportation for home-to-school parochial private wheelchair-bound riders other special-needs riders and pre-school children.

We are looking for Auto & Bus Technicians who will perform minor and / or major mechanical repairs to ensure proper performance and safety of the company fleet inBronx. Must be willing to learn or have a full understanding of how to properly maintain commercial motor vehicles according to regulations and Company standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Perform vehicle preventative maintenance

Accurately diagnose and perform phases of vehicle and equipment repair

Accurately document repairs and parts utilizing Fleet Maintenance Information System (FMIS)

Follow checklists and procedures while conducting repairs.

Remove clean repair reinstall and adjust vehicle components

Ensure work orders are completed properly and accurately entered in FMIS

Select appropriate course of action for repairs

Evaluate completed work prior to release seek supervisor approval where required

Ensure safe use of power and hand-held tools

Perform road calls and emergency services as necessary

Safely move vehicles between job and work area

Communicate professionally with customers team members and supervisors

Actively participate in safety or educational training as required

The above duties are not meant to restrict initiative but rather to define minimum activities. These duties may be altered to suit the needs of the company as needed.

Qualifications:

Minimum of three (3) years direct automotive repair experience.

Demonstrated ability to diagnose and accurately repair assigned vehicles with some guidance and assistance from lead mechanic.

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified tech or OEM dealership experience preferred

Must have a valid drivers license. CDL is strongly preferred.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Must have an appropriate mechanics tool set.

Must be a Sensitive Caring and Responsive individual. Listen carefully to others; respond willingly and appropriately to questions.

Strong customer service verbal communication and problem-solving skills

Able to operate laptop/computer for diagnostic tracking and reporting purposes

Have operational knowledge of shop tools to include Freon Recovery machine Ox/Acetylene torch CVAC (coolant evacuation machine) presses and common hand tools.

Able to lift up to 50lbs

Must be able to read diagrams and work with color-coded wiring.

Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge of all tools required to perform repairs and maintenance on vehicles

Ability to follow schedules instructions technical manuals and maintenance guidelines and other procedures associated with the maintenance of the company fleet

Ability to judge the distance between equipment and an object

Ability to repeatedly adjust the control and placement of equipment to exact position

Ability to recognize unacceptable waste (such as gasoline or other flammable materials)

Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers

Physical Demands: Walk stand on concrete floor. Bend stoop crouch kneel and crawl to repair vehicles. Reach below at and above shoulder height to repair vehicles. Insert hand(s) into confined areas to repair vehicles. Hand power and air tool use is required. Climb stand and balance on ladders or the vehicles to perform repair. Work above shoulders in cervical extension from a stand bend stoop crouch and kneel. Work under vehicles while they are on the hoist or the shop floor.

Apply now to become a part of the WE Transport family and get a $2500 sign-on bonus!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program

• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• 3310 Merrit Ave Bronx NY 10475

Experience:

• Diesel engine repair: 1 year (Preferred)

• Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Hourly Rate Starting at $32.00 per hour; rate negotiable based on experience

Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

We Transport / Towne Bus is a premier Long Island-based school bus company serving districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties New York City Westchester County and Bridgeport Connecticut.

A major part of our companys repertoire includes special needs transportation and services for wheelchair-bound individuals.