Ontario Bus Mechanic B

Company Information:

Regional Transit Service (RTS) is a regional transit authority established byNew York State with more than 1,000 employees who proudly serve customers andbusiness partners in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca,Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Recognized as one of the best-run transit systemsin the nation, RTS partners with the community it serves to provide vital, safe,and sustainable transportation services to nearly 8 million people each year. Wecarry out our mission by connecting our customers to jobs, school, healthcare,shopping, and recreational activities every day.

OVERVIEW:

This position is responsible for maintenance and repair of buses in the RGRTARegional fleet to standards set by company regulations for motor vehicleinspections and safety standards. Will report to the Manager of RegionalMaintenance - East.

Starting wage rate in accordance with the ATU collective bargainingagreement: $26.15/hr. Rate will increase to $28.30 after probationary period.

WORK HOURS: Monday through Friday. Shift will be determined between the hours of5:00 am and 6:30 pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Inspect and test revenue and non-revenue equipment at prescribed intervalsof time and usage or upon malfunction or breakdown.Disassemble, inspect, and replace worn or broken parts.Fit and adjust new or repaired parts.Test drive vehicles for diagnosis and completed repair.Notify supervisor of potentially dangerous equipment and corrective actionto be taken.Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Drive service vehicle to disabled buses and make necessary repairs or changebuses.Repair and maintain bus radio, CAD/AVL, electronic sign and camera systems.Performs all other assigned duties related to the overall maintenance andrepairs of company's revenue and non-revenue vehicles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED.Five (5) years of vehicle maintenance experience and vocational training inautomotive or diesel mechanics preferred but not required.Required to supply own hand tools.Clean and valid driver's license.English proficiency is required due to the safety-sensitive nature of thisposition. To ensure the safety of employees, customers and the general public,an employee holding this position must be able to read, speak and understand theEnglish language. This proficiency is an essential requirement of this job dueto the need to effectively communicate and collaborate with English speakingco-workers and supervisors regarding work and safety related matters and tasks.In addition, an employee in this role must be able to read and comprehendmaterials written in English such as, but not limited to, specifications,manuals and other job-related documents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Ability to diagnose and repair body electronic systems and engine electronicsystems.Ability to diagnose and repair air conditioning systems.Diesel experience would be helpful but not required.Experience in hydraulic brake and air brake systems. Must be capable ofreplacing, bleeding and adjusting brake shoes, pads, rotors, wheel bearings andcalipers.Experience in a variety of electrical systems including charging, cranking,lights, interlock and lift systems.Familiar with the use of tire equipment for mounting and balancing wheels.Use of torches and welding equipment needed at times.Must become familiar with the operation of our fleet maintenance softwaresystem and properly utilize it.Ability to receive correction and follow directions as well as beingself-managing.Must possess strong computer literacy skills.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral,diagrammatic, or scheduled form.Attendance record, disciplinary record, and work performance will all betaken into consideration in determining applicants' eligibility for thisposition.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of thisjob. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required totalk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands tofinger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee isoccasionally required to sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch orcrawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds andoccasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of thosean employee encounters while performing the essential functions of thisjob. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works inoutside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/orhumid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals andvibration. The employee works near moving mechanical parts. The employee isoccasionally exposed to risks. The noise level in the work environment isusually moderate to loud.

Additional Information:

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) has a zero-tolerancedrug and alcohol policy for all employees in accordance with state and federallaw. All internal and external applicants will be required to undergo drugtesting before employment and will be subject to further drug and/or alcoholtesting throughout their employment in accordance with the Department ofTransportation (DOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulatoryrequirements.

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is committed toequal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, nationalorigin, citizenship and/or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, pregnancy, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, orany other protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law.RGRTA will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mentallimitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilitiesunless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of ourbusiness.

Pursuant to Federal Transit Administration regulations, all applicants foremployment in safety-sensitive positions must be given a pre-employment drugtest. An applicant may not be assigned safety-sensitive functions unless theindividual has a verified negative test result. RTS is required by law to testfor various substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, PCP andmarijuana metabolites. Please be advised that marijuana stays in the systemfor an extended period of time, sometimes more than 30 days, and can cause apositive test result long after use.