Lead Diesel Mechanic
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Job Description
Join a thriving operation in Taylorville, Illinois, as a Lead Diesel Mechanic, where your expertise will drive the success of a skilled team of technicians. This role is perfect for mechanics with 5+ years of experience in Medium to Heavy Truck repair, strong leadership abilities, and a passion for diagnostics and diesel systems.
If you’re ready to take on a leadership role, we encourage you to apply!
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and repair vehicle systems, including steering, electrical, cooling, braking, and drive trains, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Conduct test drives to verify repairs and ensure vehicle safety and performance.
- Obtain necessary inspections and approvals for major repairs before releasing vehicles.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workspace in adherence to safety standards.
- Identify and report additional maintenance needs during repairs to ensure fleet reliability.
- Accurately document repair details, including time spent and parts used, for each job.
- Respond to road calls to perform on-site repairs as needed.
- Collaborate with and lead fellow technicians, addressing feedback and ensuring safe maintenance practices.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in Medium/Heavy truck repair, including diagnostics and electrical systems.
- In-depth knowledge of diesel equipment and AC repair.
- Must have active Valid driver’s license (CDL preferred); ASE Certification is a plus with free training available.
- Ownership of recommended hand tools for the role.
- Strong decision-making and leadership abilities.
- Must be able to pass criminal background check and DOT compliance.
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Shifts
- Day Shift – Monday to Friday
- Overtime Available!
Compensation
- $32 to $33/hr based on experience.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holiday pay, PTO accrual, and retirement savings plan.
Company Description
This opportunity is with Durham School Services please click on the link to apply directly to their company page: Careers
National Express LLC (NELLC) is the North American subsidiary of National Express Group, PLC, one of the premier transportation firms in the United Kingdom. We operate across 34 states and three provinces. All organizations share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. National Express School (NEXS) operates more than 22,500 school buses, serves more than 550 school districts in 31 states and three provinces, and transports more than 1.3 million students on a daily basis. National Express Transit (NEXT) operations transport more than 22 million passengers annually with more than 2,800 vehicles.
National Express Shuttle (WeDriveU) serves more than nine million corporate and university passengers annually. NELLC’s corporate headquarters, located in Lisle, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 290+ local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America. Learn more at nellc.com
At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law
National Express LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer
The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.