Job Information
Whatcom Transportation Authority Fleet Maintenance Technician in Bellingham, Washington
First priority given to applications received by Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 9:00pm PST.
Please attach a resume and cover letter to the application. The cover letter will be attached to the same location as the resume. Your cover letter should address why you are interested in this position and what makes you a good fit for this role.
In-person interviews are tentatively scheduled to be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Please plan to be available.
COMPENSATION: 2025 Rates
- $35.56 to $44.45 full range with additional shift premiums. Placing starting wage based on level of skills and experience.
Due to the increasing quantity and complexity of the workload, WTA has vacancies within our Fleet Maintenance team.
Job Summary:
Under direction from the Fleet Maintenance Manager or Lead Technician, performs preventive maintenance servicing, advanced troubleshooting, and skilled mechanical repairs of diesel, gasoline, propane, hybrid-electric, and fully electric powered vehicles and associated subsystem equipment to the appropriate quality and standards.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs vehicle and equipment preventive maintenance inspections and servicing within the parameters of the WTA Preventive Maintenance Program, established standards, and equipment or component manufacturer's maintenance service recommendations and procedures.
Inspects, adjusts, troubleshoots, and repairs a variety of electrical-mechanical, electrical-hydraulic, and electrical-pneumatic actuated components used in transit vehicle applications.
Inspects, services, adjusts, and performs diagnostic troubleshooting and repairs to hybrid-electric and high-voltage electrical vehicle systems, sub-components and drivetrain.
Repairs or replaces components or integral parts on diesel, diesel-electric, fully electric, propane, and gasoline-powered engines, electronic and hydraulically controlled transmissions, traction motors, and heavy-duty drive trains, antilock brake systems, electrical systems, and fire-suppression systems.
Uses computerized diagnostic and testing equipment to determine vehicle system or sub-component faults. Performs repairs and function checks.
Assists during vehicle launch by performing minor repairs and adjustments or performing vehicle swaps. Receives operator defect reports, prepares work orders, and communicates vehicle status to Dispatch. Updates vehicle defect report logbooks. Provides data to Maintenance Assistant for input into the fleet management system and equipment historical files.
Provides vehicle maintenance, repair, and cost information using both handwritten and computerized work orders. Uses computerized information for research, warranty, and technical data purposes. Assists in tracking recurring equipment malfunctions and recommending corrective action.
Uses computerized fleet management system to prepare and complete work orders. Enters repair time information for equipment records and input to vehicle history files.
In the absence of a Lead, assumes responsibilities of the Lead Fleet Maintenance Technician in accordance with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
In the absence of an on-duty warehouse worker, the Fleet Maintenance Technician uses the computerized inventory system to locate required parts and makes appropriate entries to the inventory system.
Provides emergency roadside services, incident/accident response and investigation assistance, performs minor on-scene repairs and assists in vehicle recovery operations.
Interacts with other WTA departments and employees, members of the public, contractors and vendors to c