Community Transit Hiring for Journey-level Mechanics & Diesel Technicians Job at Everett, WA Full Time

Build a career where you help service the vehicles that serve our communities every day. In this role, you will be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing heavy-duty hybrid and diesel buses as well as other vehicles. Enjoy excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits, a retirement pension, and accrue 19 days of paid time off in your first year as well as paid holidays and sick leave.

Experience requirements

Qualified applicants should have:

• 4 years experience in mechanical repair on diesel and or gasoline-powered equipment, including electrical, gas engines, diesel engines, air systems, suspensions, and air and hydraulic brakes.

Or

• 2 years experience and completion of a 2-year vocational or community college diesel mechanics program.

Other requirements

Qualified applicants must:

• Posses a complete set of heavy equipment tools and roll-away toolbox at the time of hire.
• Have or be able to obtain within 90 days of a hire a Washington State driver’s license and Washington State CDL license with P1 endorsement, & airbrake restriction removed.
• Be willing and able to work any shift assigned to meet the needs of the agency, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Be able to clearly communicate (read, speak and write) in English.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.

About the job

Mechanic responsibilities include:

• Inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing mechanical defects in hybrid and diesel-powered buses, and other heavy motorized mechanical equipment.
• Operating and maintaining electronic diagnostic equipment and other material, including computer programs and scanning tools.
• Diagnosing, dismantling, repairing, and overhauling all types of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, automatic transmissions, differentials, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems.
• Performing wheel alignments, adjusting/replacing brakes, and repair of pumps, starters, injectors, lights, steering gears, generators, and air conditioning systems.
• Installing, maintaining, and repairing a variety of auxiliary systems, equipment, and electronics including fare collection, communication, and related components.
• Operating hydraulic lifts, hoists, jacks, cranes, diagnostic computers, and software.
• Documenting work done, the material used, and how time is spent.
• Responding to service calls and performing emergency repair work in the field.

Benefits & employee incentives

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) retirement pension
• 457 Deferred compensation plan & Roth IRA
• Company-paid life insurance/disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid sick leave. Most employees in their first year can anticipate accruing 19 days of PTO (152 hours).
• 9 paid holidays per year (in addition to paid time off)
• Comprehensive wellness program
• Flexible spending accounts — health care and dependent care

In addition to our generous benefits, mechanics also enjoy:

• Employer-paid and maintained uniforms and protective clothing
• Personal tool, rain gear, and safety shoe allowance
• Employee assistance program that provides consultation and referral services for things like stress management, grief, anxiety, depression, etc.
• ORCA bus pass
• Transportation incentive program: Employees who rideshare 60% of their work shifts per month receive a monthly incentive paid quarterly
• Core points — an employee recognition program
• Company-paid DOT medical exams when employees use a contracted facility
• Career growth opportunities — we support promotions from within.

Salary & shift differential pay

• Starting pay for Journey-level Mechanics: $41.81/hour + excellent benefits
• Shift Differential is 2.5% of base hourly rate for swing shift, or $42.86 per hour before overtime increases.
• Shift Differential is 5% of base hourly rate for graveyard shift, or $43.90 per hour before overtime increases.

These wages are subject to increase with union contract negotiations that are currently underway.

Covid-19-related policies

All new Community Transit employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within 60 days of hire or be granted an accommodation as outlined in our policy.

Community Transit provides a tobacco-free and drug-free work environment. As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on any basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. EOE AA/M/F/Vet/Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.

Location: MCOB,7000 Hardeson Road, Everett, WA 98203

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $41.81 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: One location