Website Santa Cruz METRO
Salary Range (Effective 6/19/2025)
Mechanic I: $30.76- $43.19 per hour
Mechanic II: $34.18-$47.98 per hour
Definition:
Under general supervision, a Mechanic I performs a limited range of semi-skilled maintenance duties related to the repair and maintenance of Santa Cruz METRO buses, vehicles, and other equipment while learning to perform the full scope of journey-level work; provides technical direction and assistance to lower level staff and performs related work as required
Example of Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties listed below represent the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is related or a logical assignment to this class.
Mechanic I:
Performs a limited range of semi-skilled tasks in the mechanical maintenance, repair, and modification of buses, automobiles, and trucks and other Santa Cruz METRO vehicles and equipment and provides assistance to higher level Mechanics.
Removes and replaces seats and glass for doors and windows.
Removes, installs, and repairs electronic fare boxes, exterior advertising signs, and bike racks.
Inspects, adjusts and repairs and/or replaces brakes; removes and installs tires.
Performs safety and preventative maintenance inspections as required.
Lubricates chassis, changes transmission and engine fluids and filters; inspects, removes, and replaces hoses and belts, bulbs and wiper blades.
Learns to inspect equipment for needed repairs and to identify the parts, materials and time needed to conduct needed maintenance or repairs.
Assists higher level mechanics with repairing and adjusting compressed natural gas (CNG), diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, and other vehicle systems and components; assists with maintaining, diagnosing, inspecting, and repairing CNG and diesel supply tanks, fuel delivery systems and related components.
Learns to inspect, diagnose and repair vehicle electrical systems.
Learns to inspect, reline and adjust brakes; remove and install tires; perform wheel alignments, and perform other vehicle maintenance tasks.
May assist with emergency repair road calls.
Learns to recognize potential safety hazards and make appropriate recommendations to higher-level staff.
Fuels Santa Cruz METRO equipment including gasoline, diesel, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.
Maintains Santa Cruz METRO property, tools, and equipment used in vehicle maintenance.
Maintains a clean work area.
Maintains accurate written and electronic records, logs and work orders.
Performs data entry to update and maintain information in digital files; may maintain spreadsheets and other documents to track information.
Operates standard office equipment; utilizes computer software in performing job tasks.
Drives a Santa Cruz METRO vehicle to perform assignments.
Performs related work as required
Mechanic II:
All duties of Mechanic I position
Performs a variety of skilled tasks in the mechanical maintenance, repair, and modification of buses, automobiles, trucks and other Santa Cruz METRO vehicles and equipment.
Inspects equipment for needed repairs; determines parts, materials, and time needed to conduct needed maintenance or repairs; determines whether parts are in stock or must be ordered; requisitions or otherwise requests needed parts and materials to perform work.
Performs semi-major overhauls under the direction of higher level staff; repairs and adjusts compressed natural gas (CNG), diesel, and gasoline engines, transmissions, and other vehicle systems and components; maintains diagnoses, inspects, and repairs CNG and diesel supply tanks, fuel delivery systems and related components.
Inspects, diagnoses and repairs vehicle electrical systems.
Inspects, relines and adjusts brakes; removes and installs tires; performs wheel alignments; and performs other vehicle maintenance tasks.
Performs safety and preventative maintenance inspections as required.
May respond to and/or assist with emergency repair road calls.
Recognizes potential safety hazards and makes appropriate recommendations to higher level staff.
Fuels Santa Cruz METRO equipment including gasoline, diesel, and CNG vehicles.
Maintains Santa Cruz METRO property, tools, and equipment used in vehicle maintenance.
Maintains a clean work area.
Maintains accurate written and electronic records, logs and work orders.
Provides technical direction and assistance to lower level staff.
Performs data entry to update and maintain information in digital files; may maintain spreadsheets and other documents to track information.
Operates standard office equipment; utilizes computer software in performing job tasks.
Drives a Santa Cruz METRO vehicle to perform assignments.
Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education, Training, and Experience:
Mechanic I:
One (1) year of progressively responsible experience performing heavy-duty mechanic work.
OR
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience performing light-duty automotive repair work.
OR
Graduation from a certified maintenance training program (or program meeting Santa Cruz METRO standards) AND six (6) months of experience performing mechanic work.
Mechanic II:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience equivalent to a Mechanic I with Santa Cruz METRO.
OR
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing heavy equipment mechanic work.
OR
Graduation from a certified maintenance training program approved to Santa Cruz METRO standards AND one (1) year of experience performing mechanic duties.