Lead Mechanic
$31,250–$38,440 year
On-siteAlexandria, Virginia, United States
Alexandria, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$31,250–$38,440 yearSenior LevelHigh School Or Equivalent
Full TimeSenior LevelHigh School Or Equivalent
Job Summary
Plan, supervise, and coordinate all vehicle maintenance operations for the Office of Pupil Transportation and Fleet Management, overseeing preventive maintenance, inspections, diagnostics, repairs, parts inventory, and regulatory compliance. Supervise approximately seven to eight maintenance employees, including mechanics and the Parts & Supply Inventory Supervisor, while establishing daily work assignments and maintenance priorities. Develop and monitor comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance programs, review work orders, and manage vendor relationships and fleet lifecycle management. Respond to major vehicle breakdowns and emergency maintenance situations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing school buses and fleet vehicles.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to speak and understand English
- At least three (3) years of mechanical, transportation, fleet maintenance, supervisory experience, training, or related field
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B with no air brake restriction
- Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements or willingness to obtain within one year, as required
- ASE certifications or willingness to obtain within one year, as required
- Virginia Department of Education clearance
- Virginia State Police clearance
- Department of Transportation clearance
- FMCSA clearance
- OSHA clearance
- EPA clearance
- Manufacturer maintenance standards knowledge
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
- Tuberculosis Skin Test
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual ability
- Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements obtained within one year
- ASE certifications obtained within one year
- Virginia State Inspector Certification
- Willingness to obtain Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements within one year
- Willingness to obtain ASE certifications within one year
- Willingness to obtain Virginia State Inspector Certification within one year
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance schedules
- Knowledge of predictive maintenance practices
- Knowledge of warranty management
- Knowledge of equipment lifecycle planning
- Knowledge of asset management
- Knowledge of computerized fleet maintenance software
- Knowledge of telematics
- Knowledge of GPS systems
- Knowledge of vehicle electronics
- Knowledge of diagnostic software
- Knowledge of fuel management systems
- Knowledge of emerging fleet technologies
- Knowledge of alternative fuels
- Knowledge of electric vehicles
- Knowledge of industry best practices
- Ability to lead and supervise fleet maintenance operations
- Ability to promote efficiency
- Ability to promote accountability
- Ability to promote continuous improvement
- Ability to promote employee development
- Comprehensive knowledge of gasoline vehicle systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of diesel vehicle systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of hybrid vehicle systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of electric vehicle systems
- Knowledge of engines
- Knowledge of transmissions
- Knowledge of brakes
- Knowledge of electrical systems
- Knowledge of HVAC
- Knowledge of hydraulics
- Knowledge of steering
- Knowledge of suspension
- Knowledge of emissions systems
- Knowledge of diagnostic technology
- Knowledge of federal requirements governing school buses
- Knowledge of state requirements governing school buses
- Knowledge of VDOE requirements
- Knowledge of FMCSA requirements
- Knowledge of OSHA requirements
- Knowledge of EPA requirements
- Knowledge of manufacturer requirements governing school buses
- Knowledge of manufacturer requirements governing maintenance facilities
- Knowledge of manufacturer requirements governing inspections
- Knowledge of manufacturer requirements governing environmental compliance
- Knowledge of manufacturer requirements governing workplace safety
- Ability to manage maintenance budgets
- Ability to manage inventory
- Ability to manage contracts
- Ability to manage vendor services
- Ability to manage procurement
- Ability to manage warranties
- Ability to manage fleet replacement planning
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees
- Ability to communicate effectively with leadership
- Ability to communicate effectively with vendors
- Ability to communicate effectively with regulatory agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively with transportation staff
- Ability to maintain positive professional relationships
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to analyze maintenance trends
- Ability to diagnose operational issues
- Ability to prioritize repairs
- Ability to develop practical solutions
- Ability to maintain uninterrupted transportation services
- Ability to evaluate employee performance
- Ability to provide coaching
- Ability to conduct corrective actions
- Ability to promote a culture of accountability
- Ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement
- Ability to maintain safe shop operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with workplace safety policies
- Ability to ensure compliance with workplace safety procedures
- Ability to monitor advancements in fleet maintenance technology
- Ability to monitor alternative fuels
- Ability to monitor electric vehicles
- Ability to monitor industry best practices
- Ability to prepare reports regarding fleet performance
- Ability to prepare reports regarding maintenance metrics
- Ability to prepare reports regarding regulatory compliance
- Ability to prepare reports regarding operational effectiveness
- Ability to participate in emergency management activities
- Ability to participate in inclement weather response
- Ability to participate in other professional development courses
- Ability to respond to major vehicle breakdowns
- Ability to respond to accidents
- Ability to respond to environmental incidents
- Ability to respond to emergency maintenance situations
- Ability to collaborate with transportation operations
- Ability to minimize service interruptions
- Ability to maximize fleet availability
- Ability to provide technical guidance
- Ability to provide mentoring
- Ability to identify training needs
- Ability to support professional development
- Ability to establish daily work assignments
- Ability to establish maintenance priorities
- Ability to ensure timely completion of repairs
- Ability to ensure timely completion of preventive maintenance
- Ability to monitor fleet performance
- Ability to monitor maintenance trends
- Ability to monitor vehicle reliability
- Ability to monitor warranty opportunities
- Ability to monitor recurring repair issues
- Ability to review work orders
- Ability to approve work orders
- Ability to review maintenance records
- Ability to review inspections
- Ability to review repair documentation
- Ability to manage the acquisition of fleet vehicles
- Ability to manage the maintenance of fleet vehicles
- Ability to manage the utilization of fleet vehicles
- Ability to manage the disposal of fleet vehicles
- Ability to manage the acquisition of fleet equipment
- Ability to manage the maintenance of fleet equipment
- Ability to manage the utilization of fleet equipment
- Ability to manage the disposal of fleet equipment
- Ability to manage maintenance facilities
- Ability to manage inspections
- Ability to manage environmental compliance
- Ability to manage workplace safety
- Ability to manage vendor relationships
- Ability to manage outside repair services
- Ability to manage maintenance contracts
- Ability to manage equipment procurement
- Ability to manage capital replacement plans
- Ability to manage equipment purchases
- Ability to analyze maintenance expenditures
- Ability to recommend cost-saving initiatives
- Ability to maintain service quality
- Ability to ensure safety
- Ability to ensure regulatory compliance
- Ability to ensure workplace safety
- Ability to ensure compliance with state inspection requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with Division safety standards
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer maintenance standards
- Ability to ensure compliance with VDOE requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with FMCSA requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with OSHA requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with EPA requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with federal requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with state requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with local requirements
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing school buses
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing maintenance facilities
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing inspections
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing environmental compliance
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing workplace safety
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing fleet vehicles
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing preventive maintenance
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing predictive maintenance
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing diagnostics
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing repairs
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing parts inventory
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing fleet lifecycle management
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing white fleet passenger vehicles
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing school buses
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing transportation fleet
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing Division's transportation fleet
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing safe transportation services
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing students
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing staff
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing Division's transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing preventive maintenance operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing inspections operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing diagnostics operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing repairs operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing parts inventory operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing fleet lifecycle management operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing white fleet passenger vehicles operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing school buses operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing Division's transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing safe transportation services operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing students operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing staff operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing Division's transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing preventive maintenance operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing inspections operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing diagnostics operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing repairs operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing parts inventory operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing fleet lifecycle management operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing white fleet passenger vehicles operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing school buses operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing Division's transportation fleet operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing safe transportation services operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing students operations
- Ability to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements governing staff operations
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