BUS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTOR
Apply NowCompany: Los Angeles Metro
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90011
Description:
Salary: $50.03 - $66.59 Hourly
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: 2400397
Cabinet: OPERATIONS
Cost Center: 3250 - BUS MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
Closing Date: 3/10/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME
Metro's mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
Description
Supervises and provides training in the maintenance and repair of revenue and non-revenue service vehicles and other related equipment.
Examples of Duties
May be required to perform other related job duties
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education
Experience
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Special Conditions
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
Physical Effort Required
Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
PTSC BENEFITS
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
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Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
02
Are you a current Metro employee?
03
If you indicated being a current Metro employee, please enter your employee badge number in the field below. If you selected "No" to the previous question, please enter "N/A."
04
Do you have or are you able to obtain a California Class C driver license prior to beginning employment with Metro?
05
Do you possess professional certification from a recognized Vocational Training program OR a valid professional teaching credential?
06
If you indicated having vocational training or a teaching credential in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this training/credential. Include names of organization attended, dates attended, and subject matter of certification/credential. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
07
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
08
Please select the number of years of relevant training you possess from a recognized trade school.
09
Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have performing work or conducting training in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment
10
If you indicated having experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
Required Question
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: 2400397
Cabinet: OPERATIONS
Cost Center: 3250 - BUS MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
Closing Date: 3/10/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME
Metro's mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
Description
Supervises and provides training in the maintenance and repair of revenue and non-revenue service vehicles and other related equipment.
Examples of Duties
- Conducts classroom and individualized training on all aspects of equipment and vehicle repair, testing, and maintenance
- Prepares promotional testing performance exams, which may include operation of revenue bus driving in yard/shop only
- Provides hands-on demonstration in the repair and maintenance of various components of bus systems
- Prepares lesson plans, outlines, and schedules
- Develops detailed technical training and testing materials
- Coordinates specialized training needs with division and department heads
- Reports to various work locations to provide training and/or technical support to maintenance personnel
- Keeps up to date with current technology by attending factory update training sessions
- Establishes safety guidelines on maintenance procedures
- Interviews and tests applicants
- Operates shop tools and equipment for classroom demonstration purposes
- Assists in reviews, updates, and distributions of new service manuals and wiring schematics
- Provides orientation to personnel on new equipment, systems, and vehicles
- Analyzes vendor training materials for accuracy and system compatibility
- Prepares reports and correspondence
- Investigates equipment-related accidents
- Serves as technical expert for troubleshooting maintenance problems
- Interprets vehicle codes and other laws and regulations
- Develops and assesses safety programs
- Provides technical expertise to other department personnel
- Testifies as an expert witness at trials and hearings, as required
- Accounts for subordinates and personal compliance with all of Metro's safety rules, polices, and procedures
- May operate commercial heavy-duty equipment to conduct specialized training programs for maintenance personnel restricted to in-yard operation only
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education
- Associate's Degree in a related field or equivalent training from a recognized trade school; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
Experience
- Two years of relevant experience performing work or conducting training in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
- Vocational Training or Teaching Credential
- Valid California Class C Driver License
- Positions in this job classification are considered safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
- Theories, principles, and practices of repair and maintenance of engines, parts, components, and electrical systems of diesel, gasoline, electric, hybrid and alternate fuel vehicles
- Safe and proper use of tools and other equipment
- Applicable safety, environmental, and vehicle laws, rules, and regulations
- Accident investigation theories and procedures
- Development of curricula, learning objectives, and lesson plans
- Applicable business software applications
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
- Planning, organizing, and monitoring the training of skilled personnel in the maintenance and repair of equipment and related systems
- Assessing division training needs
- Developing lesson plans
- Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
- Operate computers and M3 (Materials and Maintenance Management) information kiosks
- Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
- Travel to offsite locations
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special Conditions
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
- Typical office situation
- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
- High noise environment
- Exposure to electrical, mechanical, chemical, and physical hazards
Physical Effort Required
- Sitting at a desk or table
- Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
- Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
- Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
- Standing
- Walking (distance 5' to 100')
- Crawling, crouching, squatting, stooping and/or kneeling
- Bending or twisting at the neck, waist and/or knees
- Pushing and/or pulling
- Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs. or less
- Moderate lifting or carrying 26-50 lbs.
- Heavy lifting or carrying 51 lbs. or more with assistance
- Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)
Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
PTSC BENEFITS
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
01
Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
- Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
02
Are you a current Metro employee?
- Yes
- No
03
If you indicated being a current Metro employee, please enter your employee badge number in the field below. If you selected "No" to the previous question, please enter "N/A."
04
Do you have or are you able to obtain a California Class C driver license prior to beginning employment with Metro?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you possess professional certification from a recognized Vocational Training program OR a valid professional teaching credential?
- Yes
- No
06
If you indicated having vocational training or a teaching credential in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this training/credential. Include names of organization attended, dates attended, and subject matter of certification/credential. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
07
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university
- PhD from an accredited college or university
08
Please select the number of years of relevant training you possess from a recognized trade school.
- no relevant training from a recognized trade school
- less than 2 years of relevant training from a recognized trade school
- 2 years or more of relevant training from a recognized trade school
09
Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have performing work or conducting training in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment
- no relevant experience
- less than 2 years
- 2 years or more but fewer than 4 years
- 4 years or more
10
If you indicated having experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
Required Question