Journey Level Mechanic job in Lakewood

We are recruiting for multiple seasoned and highly skilled Journey Level Mechanics to join the Fleet Maintenance team.

If you or someone you know is a Journey Level Mechanic looking for a career with a well-established employer that can offer a career with a future and a comprehensive benefits package then we invite you to consider Pierce Transit.

The individuals we are looking for are well-rounded professionals with the skills and abilities to step into a high performing team. They will have a reputation for keeping safety at the forefront, being reliable, and taking great pride in their work.

We intend to select individuals who will value the excellent reputation we have established with our community and the passengers who rely on us every day. Some of the regular duties in this role will include:

Providing preventative maintenance;
Troubleshooting and diagnosing issues;
Repairing natural gas, diesel, and gasoline powered vehicles and equipment.

Essential Functions

The following functions are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Diagnoses malfunctions and adjusts fuel, electrical, programmable logic controls (PLC's) and mechanical systems to specifications.
Repairs, adjusts, or replaces complete or integral parts of natural gas, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive trains and differentials, and lubrication, cooling, exhaust after treatment, and air or hydraulic systems.
Removes, rebuilds, and replaces automatic transmissions in buses, trucks and automobiles.
Inspects, adjusts, troubleshoots, and repairs bus door operation, air-ride systems, steering systems, and wheelchair lifts.
Makes bus changes throughout the Pierce Transit service area.
Notifies the Fleet Assistant Manager, or delegate, of necessary repairs that had not previously been assigned.
Enters work order data on Agency personal computers and on handwritten work orders.
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of and skill in applying:

Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices related to the maintenance and repair of heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.
Principles of spark-ignited or diesel powered engines.
Safety precautions followed in heavy equipment repair shops

Skill in and ability to:

Use jacks, wrenches, grease guns, hydraulic hoists, cleaning materials and other tools and equipment used in the service and repair of heavy equipment.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Work with other employees in a directed work team environment.
Conceptualize required work through personal observation or a verbal description and determine what is necessary to obtain quality results.
Perform computerized work order procedures.
Pass a job-related examination; pass federally required drug and alcohol testing.
Drive all job-related vehicles and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license and CDL as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must meet at least one of the following:

Three (3) years of journey-level mechanical work experience in transit, bus, or over-the-road coach maintenance. Experience must include at least one year of heavy duty diesel mechanic work experience or alternative fueled spark ignited engines. OR
Completion of a two (2) year diesel mechanic vocational course of study plus two (2) years journey-level mechanical work; OR
Certification as a diesel mechanic by a private or public agency recognized by Pierce Transit; OR
Completion of a four (4) year diesel mechanic apprentice program.

AND

Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with an acceptable driving record at the time of hire and throughout employment in this position and obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License permit within 30 days of hire and obtain a Class B CDL with air brake and passenger endorsements within ninety (90) days of hire.

Special Requirements:

Must be willing to work any shift (assignment to swing shift, graveyard and/or weekends likely).
Must have the ability to perform the essential functions as described above including the ability to maneuver objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
Must possess a complete set of heavy equipment tools and a roll-a-way tool box necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Desired:

Journey level mechanical work experience on natural gas or propane-powered spark-ignited vehicles or equipment.
Experience acquired at a heavy duty truck or equipment dealership is highly desired.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Pierce Transit reserves the right to under fill this position with a Mechanic I if we are not successful in identifying a candidate with sufficient qualifications to meet the requirements of the journey level classification. Those hired at the Mechanic I classification will be given on-the-job training with the end goal of achieving Journey Level Mechanic standing.

Shift differential:
Employees are eligible for differential pay when working during the following hours:

2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Seventy-five cents ($.75) per hour
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. - Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour

Tool Allowance:
Journey Level Mechanics and Mechanic I's are provided with an annual tool allowance of four hundred dollars ($400).