MECHANIC
(Safety-Sensitive Position*)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSIT DIVISION/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SECTION
Hourly Rate Range: $26.87 - $29.85 (2008 Rates)
Job Announcement: 08SN7830
OPEN: 6/9/08 CLOSE: 7/14/08
*Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and, subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols.
WHO MAY APPLY: This recruitment is open to the public. It will be used to fill current vacancies and create a pool to fill future vacancies, as they become available.
WHERE TO APPLY: Required forms and materials may be submitted in any of the following three ways:
Application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the closing date. (Postmark dates are NOT ACCEPTED.) Contact Susan Navetski at 206-296-3809 or susan.navetski@kingcounty.gov for further inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: Applications not received in the places specified above may not be processed.
FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED: A King County safety sensitive job application form AND completion of the supplemental questionnaire.
WORK LOCATION/WORK SCHEDULE: The Vehicle Maintenance section operates three shifts (day, swing and graveyard) seven days a week at various locations throughout King County. Openings may occur on all shifts. Swing and graveyard shift employees receive a shift differential. Employees work a 40 hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off, but not necessarily Saturday and Sunday. Work schedules and locations are based on a seniority “pick” system, which occurs three times a year. Graveyard and/or swing shift vacancies will be the most likely openings. Employees must be able and willing to work any shift, including any combination of days off, at any location. Positions to be filled by this recruitment are non-exempt and therefore eligible for overtime pay.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES: Diagnose, dismantle, overhaul, repair, and maintain heavy duty diesel and automotive engines; electric motors; light and heavy-duty transmissions; front and rear axle assemblies; and hydraulic, electrical, electronics, and air systems on trolleys, coaches, and other vehicles operated by the METRO Transit Division.
QUALIFICATIONS: Four years experience in heavy duty diesel or automotive equipment repair and maintenance as a journey-level mechanic; OR two years of experience in heavy duty diesel or automotive equipment repair and maintenance as a journey-level mechanic and completion of a two-year vocational or community college diesel or automotive mechanics program or a recognized apprenticeship program; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the work of the position. Regular attendance and performance of duties as assigned are required of this position.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION: Heavy-duty diesel, bus or truck fleet maintenance experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Within 90 days of hire, candidate must be able to obtain a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a passenger endorsement with air brake restriction removed.
SELECTION PROCESS: The most competitive candidates will participate in both written and “hands-on” skill tests. Interviews will be offered to candidates with satisfactory test scores. Those who interview successfully will be placed on an eligibility list for placement into vacancies as they occur. Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, being hired will be contingent on passing all requirements outlined for safety sensitive positions, which include an acceptable driving record, satisfactory reference check, a pre-employment drug screen and physical.
UNION REPRESENTATION: Local 587 of the Amalgamated Transit Union represents this position.
Class Code No. 750270
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