Mechanic Helper - O'Hare Airport

ABM Industries

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Automotive Industry, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Buses, Communication Skills, Customer/Client Research, Driver's License, Hazardous Materials Clean-Up, Identify Issues, Inventory Management, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance Services, Mechanical Maintenance, Performance Analysis, Preventative Maintenance, Record Keeping, Recycling, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Road Tests, Safety/Work Safety, Software Patches, Technical Training, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vehicle Fleets, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
6 days ago

Overview

The Maintenance Lead troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and installs HVAC and related equipment as assigned, and assumes day-to-day coordination of specific agreements or projects as assigned to ensure contractual commitments are met in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Benefit Information

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM  Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM)

Pay: $24.00/HR

The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. 

Responsibilities

Position Summary Details

The Mechanic Helper assist the Lead Mechanic in performing a full range of skilled mechanical maintenance, diagnostic, inspection and repair duties on passenger shuttle buses.

Essential Duties

  • Inspect, diagnose, adjust and repair diesel powered buses.
  • Perform general installation, repair, replacement and adjustment of bearings, ignitions, transmissions, differentials, axles, steering mechanisms, drive shafts, fenders, radiators and front end and rear suspension systems.
  • Perform a prescribed preventative maintenance program on the bus fleet and road test vehicles after work has been completed.
  • Perform work in adherence to safe work practices and procedures and in compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
  • Maintain inventory of parts and supplies on hand for the repair of vehicles.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area; maintain and repair shop facilities and equipment. 

 

Knowledge & Abilities: 

  • Procedures of preventive maintenance related to automotive and shuttle buses.
  • Laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to shuttle bus operations and pupil transportation, including DOT compliance.
  • Procedures of recycling and disposing of hazardous waste from motorized vehicles and equipment.
  • Safe driving principles and practices.

Ability:

  • Patch and install seat covers and other accessories. 
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • Establish, and maintain a positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Basic Qualifications:
•  Must be 18 years of age or older  
•  Must possess valid, unexpired driver's license  
•  High School Diploma, GED or suitable equivalent is required  
 

Preferred Qualifications:


•  One (1) year of prior mechanical experience is preferred  

Qualifications

Responsibilities:


•  Maintain records of technical knowledge regarding equipment and concepts  
•  Handle heavy workload of calls  
•  Inform customer when arriving at or leaving the job and when planning to return   
•  Manage workload and job scheduling  
•  Promptly and accurately complete all required paperwork    
•  Obtain customer signature on all service reports (before work begins when performing spot jobs)  
•  Keep manager informed of customer feedback  
•  Communicate effectively and promptly  
•  Provide technical training and knowledge as needed to client, customer and team  
•  Collaborate with and across multiple departments and representatives within the Company  
•  When the Supervisor is present, the lead worker may also be responsible for directing smaller work groups   
•  Report team performance issues to the Supervisor  

A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 91C, UT, MK, 1161, 3E1X1

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About the Company

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ABM Industries

ABM offers a wide variety of service-related positions, including electricians, HVAC technicians, security officers, parking attendants, and cleaning jobs. ABM cares about your success.

We provide training so that you learn new job skills and take pride in the quality service you're giving to clients. You'll look like the trained professional you are when you wear a ABM uniform.For your health and safety, we use non-toxic cleaning products and up-to-date equipment.

Our internal training program focuses on teaching you the skills and processes that have helped many of our employees starting out as a janitor, cashier, security officer or building engineer grow into various management roles throughout the company. These jobs aren't your everyday at ABM; they are careers.

Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients look to ABM for consistent quality service that meets their specialized facility service needs including commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services.

With fiscal 2011 revenues of approximately $4.2 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, our 300+ offices across the U.S. and various international locales enable us to provide custom facility solutions to sites of all sizes — from neighborhood banks and schools to the largest and most complex facilities, such as corporate office parks and major airports.

With more than 300+ offices located throughout the country, we are always accepting applications for janitorial maintenance, landscaping gardeners, security guards, parking attendants, shuttle drivers and building engineers.

ABM IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (MINORITY/FEMALE/VETERAN/DISABILITY)

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
FOUNDED
1909
WEBSITE
http://www.abm.com/