at Illinois Central School Bus in Carol Stream, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Maintains, repairs, and overhauls school buses and other company vehicles. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of maintenance task. May direct the work of others. Works under general supervision with some latitude for independent judgement. May assist in training less experienced technicians or new employees.
Major Responsibilities:
Repairs and maintains school buses and other company vehicles while adhering to FMCSA guidelines.
Inspects and test equipment at prescribed intervals of time and usage or upon malfunction or breakdown.
Inspects, test, and aligns bus lights and wheels and maintains electrical systems and controls. balances wheels to minimize wear on tires and rotates wheels at prescribed mileage intervals. Tunes up engine to maintain combustion control standards.
Disassembles, inspects,and replaces worn or broken parts. Fixes and adjust new or repaired parts. Oil and greases vehicles; change filters.
Test drives repaired equipment.
Preforms limited bodywork and repainting on vehicles after breakdown or accident, as needed or as skills allow.
Maintains part usage records and order repair parts from designated suppliers. May be required to maintain small parts storeroom.
Notifies supervisor of potentially dangerous equipment and corrective action taken.
May direct work on an as needed basis of less skilled technicians.
All other duties as assigned.