ASSISTANT MECHANIC

Job ID: OPAM2003100901

Department: Maintenance

Location: Inkster, Troy, Pontiac or Clinton Twp, MI

Starting Rate: $16.34 per hour

Union:  United Auto Workers

Start Date: We are not currently hiring for this position, but are accepting applications for future openings. Your application will be kept on file for six months.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under supervision, makes service repairs to a variety of gasoline and diesel powered buses and related vehicles; assists in performing the more difficult work involved in general auto repair and maintenance; road tests buses and other vehicles.  Training will be provided for unfamiliar assignments.  

Minimum Requirements:

Education equivalent to graduation from high school.  Training and experience in automotive repair. Mechanical aptitude; good powers of observation; physical agility and strength. Initiative and resourcefulness in handling repair problems.  Assistant Mechanics are required to provide the tools necessary to perform the work assigned,

NOTE: Applicants must have a valid Michigan Driver’s License with no suspensions within the last five (5) years and not more than three (3) points on their driving record.  Newly-hired employees are required to obtain a Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP) with a Group B endorsement (airbrakes) within 30 days of hire and a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 90 days of employment.  Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen and will be subject to random drug testing during their employment.

Benefits:

The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a very competitive benefits program. The program provides a variety of benefits for an employee and the employee’s family. Click here for a general list of benefits.