Vehicle Service Technician

at Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (ATABus) in Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Do you want to make a real difference?

At Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (ATA Bus), we provide safe, reliable public transportation to the Flint Hills communities.

Our maintenance team plays a vital role in keeping our vehicles dependable so our drivers and riders can count on timely service every day.

We are hiring immediately for a full-time Vehicle Service Technician who is reliable, safety-focused, and takes pride in hands-on work. If you enjoy solving mechanical problems and want a career that supports your community, we’d love to have you join our team!

What the Vehicle Service Technician Does

The ATA Bus Service Technician performs regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs on a fleet of 30+ medium-duty transit buses serving Manhattan, Kansas State University, and Junction City. 

Responsibilities include:

• Routine preventative maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, inspections)
• Brake, steering, suspension, and fluid system checks
• Replacing tires, brake pads/rotors, shocks, wiper blades, and light bulbs
• Diagnosing mechanical and intermittent electrical issues as needed
• Maintaining auxiliary equipment such as bike racks, cameras, fare systems, and wheelchair lifts
• Communicating with drivers and dispatch regarding vehicle status and maintenance schedules
• Maintaining repair and maintenance records in an automated system

Approximately 70% of the role is scheduled maintenance, with 30% focused on troubleshooting and repairs.

Additional Information:

This position requires regular communication and the ability to safely work in an active maintenance environment. The Service Technician role is physically demanding and involves standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day. Employees must be able to lift and move items weighing 50 pounds or more as part of normal job duties.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus while working with vehicle components and equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, and automotive fluids. Work may occur in both indoor and outdoor conditions, including occasional temperature extremes. The noise level in the maintenance environment can be loud at times.

This is a safety-sensitive position, and employees in this role are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident screenings, in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

ATA Bus firmly commits to the communities we serve and our employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive for a workforce that reflects our community. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected class.