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About the Role

As a Diesel Technician with First Student, you will help maintain and repair school buses to ensure safety and reliability. This role is crucial for keeping students safe and on time every day, contributing to the reliability, safety, and peace of mind for families in our community.

Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicles are maintained and safe for passengers.
• Diagnose and perform all phases of vehicle maintenance including the repair of brakes and brake inspections, engine tune-ups, suspensions, drive trains, transmission clutches and other repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs), safety inspections, and annual maintenance inspections.
• Complete work orders accurately.
• Assist with mobile emergency repair services when needed.

Requirements

• At least 4-8 years of diesel or automotive maintenance and repair experience, or equivalent technical school education and experience.
• Vehicle diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• CDL Class B or ability to obtain within 60 days of employment – Company paid training provided.
• Possession of a mechanic’s tool set to complete all assigned duties.
• Willingness to participate in the ASE certification program (training, testing, and bonuses provided).
• Strong computer skills.
• This position is subject to DOT drug testing as a safety-sensitive employee.
• DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.

Skills

• Diesel maintenance and repair
• Automotive maintenance and repair
• Vehicle diagnostics
• Problem-solving
• Computer skills

Location

• Austin, Texas

Work Type

• Full-time
• Day shift

Experience Level

• 4-8 years of diesel or automotive maintenance and repair experience
• Equivalent technical school education and experience

Education Level

• Technical school education

Salary/Compensations

• $32.00 per hour
• Bonus rate increase available for each ASE School Bus Series test passed and maintained (up to $2/hour more)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid ASE testing and training materials
• Company-paid CDL Class B training and licensing
• Paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Annual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses
• Discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, and more through the PerkSpot program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and support services for personal and work-related issues

About the Company

• First Student is North America’s leading school transportation provider, serving more than 1,250 districts and 5.4 million student journeys daily.
• We are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day.
• Our focus is on providing unmatched care and the safest ride to school, so students start and end their day with an exceptional experience and are ready to achieve their full potential.
• Our mission is to provide unmatched care and the safest ride to school.
• Our focus on safety is at the heart of everything we do.
• We care for our students by ensuring our vehicles are welcoming and trusted places where students feel comfortable and secure.
• We aim to surpass customer expectations by going the extra mile to deliver an extraordinary experience for our customers and communities.
• We foster teamwork by working together, acting with integrity, respecting each other, and championing diversity and inclusion.
• We set the highest standards by continually seeking a better way to do things with innovation, sustainable practices, financial discipline, commercial excellence, and operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
• First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
• First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law.
• Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.