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CITY OF FRESNO Bus Mechanic Leadworker (OPEN UNTIL FILLED) in Fresno, California
SALARY: $5,882-$7,147/mo. FILING DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
THE POSITION RECRUITMENT IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED OR UNTIL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Bus Mechanic Leadworker is the lead/advanced working level class in the Bus Mechanic series. Incumbents in this class assign work to a group of skilled and semi-skilled mechanics using independent judgment in deciding methods of repair; and perform advanced working level maintenance and repair on diesel and gasoline powered City buses and related transit equipment. Also, assigns and inspects the work of skilled mechanics and other shop workers and provides technical assistance and training on new or unusually complicated installations or repairs. Incumbents are instrumental in providing support to an Equipment Supervisor for the accomplishment of organizational goals. The selected individual may be required to work weekends, holidays and nights.
One vacancy exists in the Maintenance Division of the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.
THE REQUIREMENTS Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.
Some positions have been designated as being safety sensitive and require all eligibles offered employment to successfully pass a drug test prior to employment. Federal law requires that applicants for positions involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue service vehicles, the transportation of hazardous materials, or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license, must undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. This classification is subject to random drug and alcohol testing throughout entire term of employment in this class.
These are entrance requirements to the competitive examination and do not assure a place on the eligible list. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify.
TO QUALIFY, an applicant must have:
Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent GED Completion;
AND
Two (2) years of full-time paid experience performing fully skilled maintenance and repairs on diesel, alternative fuel and/or gasoline powered buses and related equipment;
AND
Possess a valid National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Transit Bus Technician certification, OR, possess a minimum of six (6) valid ASE certificates in the following listed components:
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Engines (H1) Diesel Engines (H2) Drive Train (H3) Brakes (H4) Suspension/Steering (H5) Electrical/Electronic Systems (H6) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (H7) Preventive Maintenance and Inspection (H8)
The selected eligible candidates certified will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Departm