TECHNICIAN A Position Available In Chatham, Georgia

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs skilled preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, primary and secondary repair and modification to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components of major coach systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following:

Assist in the development and training of employees engaged in vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.

Assist in identifying and recommending measures to improve and maximize production methods, quality, equipment performance and utilization, and working conditions.

Performs acceptance testing and pre-service inspections of new equipment.

Perform all levels of preventative maintenance and repairs to transit coach and bus equipment.

Must be able to diagnose, repair and/or replace any subsystem including but not limited to: axles, steering and associated gears, suspension, charging and other electrical equipment, engine, transmission, air conditioning, brake systems, hydraulic systems, including steering and wheelchair lift apparatus.

Reads schematics, identifies symbols, and uses tools, meters, gauges and other test equipment necessary to troubleshoot, repair, and service these systems.

Prepares written reports and work orders indicating the corrective action needed as well as document repair procedures and time.

Disassembles, cleans, inspects and makes repairs to defective mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Disassembles components to gain access to defective parts.

Inspects parts to detect imperfections and or changes in dimensional requirements.

Lubricates and cleans functional parts; repairs or replaces defective parts.

Adjusts functional parts of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Performs road testing of vehicles to troubleshoot systems or determine the performance of corrective actions.

Prepares work orders to document repair procedures and time. Be able to work in a time stamped environment.

Safely operates shop equipment such as fork lifts, floor scrubbers, lathes, drill presses, grinders, welding machines and other tools within close tolerances by following verbal and written instructions, understanding blueprints, drawings and specifications.

Responds to road calls and performs remedial action required to return bus to garage.

Follows departmental policies and regulatory guidelines, FTA/DOT.Cleans assigned work areas.