Mechanic

This is a traveling mechanic position (floater). The Mechanic will travel to each of our locations (Meadville, Oil City, Titusville, Clarion and Marienville) when needed. A company car will be provided. 

Home base for this position will be in Oil City 

The Mechanic 1 is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, and preventive maintenance of buses, vans, cars, and trucks in an efficient and timely manner.

 Â·         Approach oversight of Authority objectives with integrity and respect

·         Ensure vehicles are maintained in accordance to our preventative maintenance schedule as determined by the Authority

·         Determine causes of operating errors, formulating plan of correction, and ordering parts as necessary

·         Perform preventive maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery

·         Assist in preparing Public Transportation Vehicles for daily service, including fueling, cleaning, positioning, and parking buses, as required

·         Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed

·         Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition

·         Use hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists

·         Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment

·         Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly

·         Raise trucks, buses, and heavy equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.

·         Attach test instruments to equipment and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions

·         Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications

·         Inspect defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure      gauges

·         Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels

·         Align front ends and suspension systems

·         Perform state inspections & record information as required by law on fleet vehicles

·         Document all work completed on a work order in the Fleet Information Management System