Our vision is to be recognized as a world-class leader for providing and coordinating a full array of mobility and community services. LYNX mission is to link our community by providing quality mobility options with innovation integrity and teamwork.
Ready to keep Central Florida moving? Join our team as a Technician A and take your career to the next level. Were looking for skilled mechanics who can diagnose, repair, and maintain transit vehicles-including hybrid and electric buses.
What Youll Do
• Perform advanced diagnostics and repairs on engines, transmissions, electrical systems, and hybrid/electric components. • Handle mechanical, hydraulic, and structural maintenance. • Use cutting-edge diagnostic tools and equipment.
What Were Looking For
High School diploma or GED 4 years of heavy vehicle maintenance experience 2 years of technical school or equivalent Florida CDL Class B" with Passenger endorsement and Airbrakes Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays Must pass DOT physical and drug screen.
Why Youll Love Working Here
• FREE employee-only health insurance • Dental, vision, and disability coverage available • Retirement plan, company-paid life insurance • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays • FREE bus transportation for you, your spouse, and children • Access to our on-site Employee Wellness Center
Hourly Pay Rate: $31.07
Description
This position independently performs all modes of maintenance, operation, repairs, adjustments, and modifications of all subsystems and safety on Diesel and Electric transit vehicles and automotive equipment. This position is considered safety-sensitive and subject to the provisions of the Substance Abuse Program Policy for Safety Sensitive Positions.
Essential Functions
• Carries out ordinary mechanical, hydraulic, or structural maintenance repairs and adjustments. • Determines the source of trouble, repairs, or replaces defective parts or makes changes as instructed. • Works from written or verbal instructions, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, vendor manuals, and manufacturers specifications to accomplish work. • Applies diagnostic and analytical tools in problem-solving. • Is competent in the use of testing equipment such as compression testers, engine/transmission readers, multimeters, AMP meters, logic probes, and exhaust gas analyzers. • Executes field repairs on road failures and tows buses if necessary. • Provides assistance to lower-grade mechanics when instructed. • Diagnoses, tunes, and repairs engines, replaces all major components, including cylinder heads and other major engine components. • Diagnoses repairs and replaces all electronic engine and transmission controls and sensors and wiring harness. • Diagnoses and repairs transmissions, replaces all internal sensors, solenoids, and all major components. • Diagnoses repairs and replaces battery, electric, and hybrid bus components such as controls, drive motors, inverters, and battery packs. • Replaces engine/transmission assemblies and accessories. • Diagnoses and repairs air systems and components and relines brakes. • Diagnoses repairs and replaces all steering and suspension components. • Diagnoses and repairs all wiring harnesses, replaces components in electrical subsystems. • Diagnoses repairs and replaces all components of wheelchair lifts. • Executes A and C inspections. • Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or GED plus 4 years of experience in transit or heavy vehicle maintenance plus 2 years of technical school or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess and maintain a current Florida CDL permit/license Class B" with Passenger endorsement and Airbrakes. Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. • Ability to work with minimal supervision. • Ability to bend, stoop, walk, stretch, kneel, and lift 50 lbs. • Ability to work as part of a team. • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. • Ability to pass DOT physical and drug screen. • Ability to work in open bays inside buses and outside in varying weather conditions. • Ability to work with commercial cleaners and toxic materials. • Ability to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing. • Ability to read electrical schematics. • Ability to provide own tools. • Employees must be able to communicate in English on the work site. • Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor. • Ability to work in a diverse environment. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with those encountered in the course of work using principles of excellent service.
Work Environment and Special Considerations
As a member of a bargaining unit, this position follows a seniority-based system for bidding on shifts and days off. Employees in this position must comply with all requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding the testing of safety-sensitive employees. This position is considered safety-sensitive under FTA drug and alcohol regulations 49 CFR Part 655.
LYNX provides the community with much-needed public transportation and is important for the Agency to resume its services as quickly and as safely as possible in the event of any natural, technological, or human-caused emergency or disaster. This position is considered a mission-critical member of LYNXs emergency preparation and response efforts during an emergency or disaster and as such requires 24-hour availability in the event of an emergency or disaster.
LYNX fully commits itself to providing equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.