Job Description

 

Properly maintain Board vehicles and grounds equipment by routine and preventive maintenance and to effect repairs/adjustments in order to insure safe, dependable transportation of students, staff, supplies, and materials.

 

This position works 12 months/260 days

 

Qualifications

 

Education: High school/vocational school graduate and/or combination of education, training and experience to provide a good knowledge of practices and tools of the automotive mechanic trade. 

 

Experience: Good knowledge of the principles and operation of gasoline and diesel engines and of mechanical repair on heavy trucks, buses (school), grounds equipment, and other automotive equipment. 

 

Essential Functions

• Makes general repairs in light and heavy trucks, cars, buses, and grounds equipment, gasoline and diesel engines or Board equipment; receiving instructions as to what tasks to perform and work methods to use on difficult repair jobs from the Automotive/Equipment Maintenance Foreman.
• Perform welding tasks, fabricates parts and special equipment as needed/required. 
• Inspects, adjusts, repairs and overhauls brakes, ignition systems, electrical systems, differentials and rear axle assemblies. 
• Performs Virginia State Inspection on School Board vehicles and equipment.
• Tunes engines using standard test equipment.  
• Responds to emergency road calls from disabled Board equipment. 
• Attends job related training as required/directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.

Public Health Compliance

• Must follow safety and health protocols.

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