MECHANIC
As a Mechanic, you are responsible for maintaining and repairing all district owned vehicles to assure maximum safety and efficiency of vehicle operation.
Qualifications: Love what you do, maintaining and repairing all district vehicles to ensure safety of our students and staff. Must have a minimum of two years as an automotive or truck mechanic. Hold a valid bus driver operator’s license or ability to obtain one within 90 days. State of Maine Inspection License for school buses or ability to obtain one within 90 days. State of Maine Inspection License for regular vehicles or ability to obtain one within 90 days. Applicants will be hired as an Assistant Mechanic until obtaining the necessary inspection license(s).
Reports to: Transportation Manager
Responsibilities:
Operational Excellence
- To perform preventative maintenance services for all vehicles
- Maintain/repair bus engines, transmissions, brake systems etc. to the standards of safe operation
- Perform state inspections for both district vehicles and buses
- Plow and sand as needed during the winter months
- Work together with the other mechanic to balance work loads to meet completion deadlines
- Drive the bus when required and assigned by the Transportation Manager
- Be responsible for daily maintenance and cleanliness of the bus garage and restroom area
Organizational Approach
- Provide for emergency repairs as required
- Maintain adequate inventory of parts necessary for effective turnaround time on repairs
- Maintain an organized work area for safe operation of the garage
- Process work orders and maintains detailed records of repairs
- Maintain all tools, supplies required in performance of job
- All other duties as assigned
Competencies:
- Attention to detail: you’re obsessed with accuracy and embrace the importance of “getting it right”; you triple-check documentation to ensure you can stand by your work; your discipline enables you to work error-free despite repetitive nature of tasks
- Team player: you support your colleagues and have their backs; you pinch hit for one another when needed; you approach your work with a team mentality to ensure collective success
- Critical judgment and decision-making: you apply informed judgment to resolve difficult issues; you confront emerging challenges and recommend thoughtful, creative, and impactful solutions
- Commitment to processes and procedures: you (and your teams) standardize, follow, and refine approaches and systems; you collectively identify and document process solutions
- 100% follow-through: you have a no-dropped-balls policy, stay on top of all specific tasks/follow-up items and general areas of work to meet deadlines consistently; you clearly communicate steps taken
- Calm in the storm: you stay grounded and focused when problems emerge; you stand ready to provide support, identify options, and delegate tasks as needed
- Embrace diversity: you value a diversity of perspectives, styles and beliefs; you understand the difference between tolerance and inclusion
Reasonable Accommodations: RSU 21 will provide accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or applicable law, who has made the district aware of their disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the district.
Terms of Employment: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Salary and benefits established by the Board and reflected in the contract.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board Policy GDF – Selection of Non-teaching Employees & Auxiliary Instructional Personnel/Evaluation of Support Staff.
This position will remain open until a qualified candidate is secured.
RSU21 is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive community that supports the safety and well-being of all of our students, faculty, and staff. We are committed to implementing programs and practices that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a part of this commitment, we welcome all applicants. RSU21 does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, gender identity, orientation, disability, religion, age, national origin, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. If you are a person of color, LGBTQ+, disabled, or belong to any protected class, we encourage you to apply. Our diversity strengthens our mission to produce global citizens.