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Join the growing team at SouthWest Transit! As a Vehicle Maintenance Technician you ll be on the cutting edge of transit and work on a variety of different vehicles from coach buses to minivans to cutaways. We re on our way to carbon neutrality so our fleet includes not only diesel and gas vehicles but a growing number of electric! Grow your career through learning the latest technologies and working in a state-of-the-art shop with great people who love their 80s ballads, heavy metal, and everything in between! Whatever your choice of music, you ll fit right in at SouthWest Transit. We also have competitive pay and great benefits including, but not limited to health insurance, retirement, and paid time off. Be a part of a great team that s doing important work for the people of our community and apply today! SouthWest Transit is an award-winning public transit agency serving the core areas of Chaska, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie. We currently offer express bus service to and from Downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, and Normandale Community College as well as daily on-demand micro-transit service in our core service area as well as adjacent cities in Carver, Scott, and Hennepin counties. In addition to our regular services, we also offer seasonal services including the Minnesota State Fair, Twins Express, Vikings Express, Gophers Express, select concerts, and more. Mission: We provide a premium experience for the southwest Twin Cities through safe, reliable, and cost-effective transit that builds community and connects our customers from where they are to where they want to go. Vision: SouthWest Transit is the leading provider of innovative transit solutions that improve livability and enhance economic opportunity in the communities we serve. Under the direction of the Shift Lead and with minimal technical assistance from an A-level technician, a B-level technician independently performs most intermediate and some advanced levels of diagnostic routine and advanced diagnostics vehicle repairs. B-Level technicians perform thorough and efficient preventative maintenance on SWT fleet vehicles. Additionally, they recommend required repairs or if part replacement is needed and are responsible for the quality and proficiency of assigned work. *NOTE: This position is for the second shift (roughly 1:30pm-10:00pm) *NOTE: Resumes may be reviewed as they are submitted. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Perform most diagnoses and repairs on the vehicle chassis, drive train, components, and systems, including gas and diesel engines hydraulic and air brake systems safely and proficiently. - Perform road tests of equipment following preventative maintenance or repair work when necessary to ensure that repairs are properly completed, and the vehicle is safe to operate. - Report to Vehicle Maintenance Manager when repairs are covered by warranty or are of a nature that requires the use of outside vendors to perform the repairs. - Safely and properly use and care for all diagnostic and repair equipment, including all welding and cutting equipment. - Refer to and understand vehicle manuals and schematics to aid in failure diagnoses and repair of vehicle systems and components. - Weld and cut various metals properly. Perform or direct the work of lower-level technicians in the performance of preventive maintenance inspections per the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) preventive maintenance schedules, resulting in vehicles that are safe to operate. - Perform and/or provide direction and training to lower-level technicians, apprentices and maintenance utility workers for all vehicle preventative maintenance and lubrication and fluid replacement per the OEM schedule. - Perform and/or provide direction and training to lower-level technicians and apprentices of diagnostics to determine the cause of mechanical or electrical vehicle malfunctions and determine the appropriate repair procedure. - Perform all tasks of lower-level techn cians as required or directed. - Provide vehicle system use training to bus operators. Respond to roadside breakdown situations and perform repairs and/or provide a replacement vehicle as necessary. Coordinate field repairs as required using outside vendors if necessary and determine whether vehicles require a tow or are safe to drive. - Assist in clearing accident scenes, ensuring passenger safety as requested by management Use Vehicle Maintenance Software (VMS) to properly record tasks performed, parts used, labor time, and proper identification of repair reason (i.e., warranty, accident, rework, road call, etc.). Perform shop housekeeping tasks, ensuring all equipment is safely and securely stored and the work area is kept clean and organized. - Follow all OSHA, EPA, MPCA, and shop safety rules in the performance of all work tasks. - Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as foot protection, eye and hand protection, or as required for task being performed. Make suggestions to the vehicle maintenance manager to develop recommendations for equipment repairs, replacement, repair procedures, repair parts, and supply needs. Drive vehicles within the repair facility and shuttle replacement vehicles to the field or as directed by management. Ensure professional working relationships are maintained among SWT staff, SWT contracted staff, and with outside vendors. Possess and maintain Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications: Transit Bus Brake H4, Transit Bus Steering and Suspension H5, Transit Bus HVAC H7, and Transit Bus PM H8 or automotive equivalent Work to obtain ASE certifications for Transit Bus Diesel Engines H2, Transit Bus Drive Train H3, and Transit Bus Electrical H6 to help with advancement to A level technician or automotive equivalent. Other duties as assigned.