LEAD MECHANIC

NOTICE

DEADLINE:

November

5,

2026

The

Tangipahoa

Parish

School

System

(TPSS)

is

now

accepting

applications

for

the

following:

POSITION:

Lead

Mechanic

(12

Months)

SALARY:

$61,548

• $8 4,787

(Based

on

verified

years

of

relevant

experience)

LOCATION:

Central

Office

-

Fleet

Services

Amite,

LA

CRITERIA:

Required:

High

School

diploma

or

GED

equivalent

plus

specialized

technical

training

related

to

automotive

repair

or

vehicle

maintenance.

Current

ASE

diesel

certification

required

Minimum

five

(5)

years

of

experience

as

an

ASE-certified

diesel

mechanic;

one

(1)

year

in

a

leadership

role.

Certified

Louisiana

Department

of

Public

Safety

and

Corrections

Mechanic

Inspector

(School

Bus)

preferred

or

must

become

certified

within

6

months

of

being

hired .

Possess

valid

Commercial

Driver's

License-

Class

B

(endorsements

for

passenger

school

bus,

and

air

brake

restriction

removed)

or

be

able

to

obtain

it

within

6

months

of

hire.

Satisfactoryly participate

and

pass

all

FMCSA/DOT/

employer

mandated

drug/alcohol

testing

and

CDL

physical

examinations.

Knowledge

of

state

and

federal

laws

and

regulations

as

they

apply

to

student

transportation

and

vehicle

maintenance

Willing

to

work

flexible

hours,

extended

hours,

or

perform

weekend

work

as

needed.

Applications

for

this

position

will

only

be

accepted

through

the

Frontline

Recruit

and

Hire

website:

www.applitrack.com/Tangischools/onlineapp .

Paper

applications

and/or

email

scanned

attachment(s)

will

not

be

accepted

or

processed

for

consideration.

Submit

your

application

through

the

Frontline

Recruit

and

Hire

portal

before

the

deadline

of

November

5,

2026,

even

if

a

previous

paper

application

is

on

file

with

TPSS

Human

Resources.

Previous

paper

or

email

applications

will

not

be

considered.

IMPORTANT:

Please

be

advised

that

all

applicants

who

apply

for

this

position

should

check

their

email

account

daily,

including

their

SPAM

folder

• for

communications

regarding

this

advertisement.

The

Tangipahoa

Parish

School

System

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer.

We

do

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

religion,

sex,

age,

national

origin,

or

disability.

DATE

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POSTED:

October

27,

2026

59656 PULESTON ROAD AMITE, LA 70422 P: 985 748 7153 F: 985 748 8587 TANGISCHOOLS.ORG