Auto Mechanic

(Revision) 9/23/26 Board approval

HAMILTON

TOWNSHIP

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

90

Park

Avenue,

Hamilton,

New

Jersey

08690

JOB

DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Mechanic

• Fleet/Bus

REPORTS

TO:

Director

of

Facilities

Assistant

Director

of

Facilities

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.

Graduate

of

Technical

Institute

with

3

years

experience

or

5

years

of

experience

in

the

automotive

maintenance

industry.

2.

ASE

certification

preferred.

3.

OSHA

30

General

Industry

Certified

(or

eligible

within

ninety

days

of

first

date

of

employment)

4.

Valid

NJ

Commercial

Drivers

License

Class

"B".

5.

Familiarity

with

new

vehicle

electronic

systems.

6.

Such

alternatives

to

the

above

qualifications

as

the

board

may

find

appropriate

and

acceptable.

7.

Ability

to

pass

the

required

Criminal

History

Review

and

the

Sexual

Misconduct/Child

Abuse

Disclosure.

GENERAL

DESCRIPTION:

Ensures

the

safety

and

NJMVC

compliance

of

the

district's

school

bus

and

maintenance

vehicles,

performing

necessary

repairs

as

required.

Perform

the

maintenance

and

repair

of

district

heavy

equipment

and

small

engines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

MAY

INCLUDE,

BUT

ARE

NOT

LIMITED

TO:

1.

Perform

repair

work

on

all

systems

and

sub-systems

including

electrical,

hydraulic,

diesel

and

gasoline

engines,

hydraulic

and

air

brake

systems,

differentials

and

transmissions,

air

conditioning

and

computerized

engine

controls.

2.

Diagnose

and

determine

reasons

for

equipment

failures

and

determine

appropriate

measures

to

correct

these

conditions.

3.

Road

test

vehicles

to

determine

operational

defects

and

effectiveness

of

repairs.

4.

Perform

complex

work

projects

involving

the

repair

and

overhaul

of

mechanical

equipment..

Hamilton

Opens

Pathways

to

Excellence

(Revision) 9/23/26 Board approval 5.

Understand

and

apply

information

contained

in

technical

manuals,

bulletins,

service

directives

and

other

publications

applicable

to

the

repair,

servicing

and

maintenance

of

mechanical

equipment.

6.

Work

both

independently,

and

in

a

team

environment

to

complete

goals.

7.

Ensure

proper

safety

procedures

are

followed

and

reasonable

standards

of

workmanship

are

maintained

to

achieve

safe

and

serviceable

equipment.

8.

Maintain

a

clean

and

organized

work

area.

9.

As

required,

be

on

24-hour

call,

and

work

extra

hours

during

emergencies,

including

but

not

limited

to:

inclement

weather,

snowstorms,

flooding,

and

natural

disasters.

10.

As

required,

work

with

other

district

personnel

in

the

clearing

and

removal

of

snow

and/or

response

to

other

emergent

conditions

or

situations.

11.

Perform

such

other

Mechanic-Fleet/Bus

duties

as

may

be

assigned.

PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS:

The

physical

demands

are

those

that

must

be

met

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position.

Reasonable

accommodations

will

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

1.

Able

to

walk

up

and

down

stairs.

2.

Able

to

stand

for

long

periods

of

time.

3.

Able

to

sit

for

long

periods

of

time.

4.

Able

to

work

in

crouched

positions

for

long

periods

of

time.

5.

Able

to

use

a

computer

keyboard.

6.

Able

to

lift

50

lbs.

7.

Ability

to

pass

the

required

physical

examination

for

employment.

WORKING

LOCATION:

District

Facilities

WORK

YEAR:

12

months

COMPENSATION:

(Unaffiliated)

EVALUATION:

Performance

of

this

position

will

be

evaluated

in

accordance

with

the

Board's

policies

and

procedures

on

evaluation

of

personnel.

DATE

APPROVED

B Y

BOARD

OF

EDUCATION:

9/23/26

Board

approval

Hamilton

Opens

Pathways

to

Excellence