First for a reason
First Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily.
First Student is immediately hiring a lead mechanic for our shop in Oak Park, MI.
We are offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus for the lead mechanic that fills this role!*
Why join First as a Shop Foreman / Lead Diesel Mechanic?
About the Shop Foreman / Lead Diesel Mechanic Position
As a Lead Fleet Technician / Shop Foreman at First Student, you'll schedule and perform school bus fleet maintenance on International, Thomas, and Blue Bird Type C (mostly International). Also, maintenance support on Ford and Chevrolet, diagnosing and troubleshooting complex problems, and maintaining service records. Other job duties will include:
Lead Fleet Technician / Shop Foreman Qualifications
Get your career on the road with FirstStudent!
In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request .