Auto Mechanic

Overview

Salary details based on experience: $26.96 / hr - $44.94 / hr, based on experience.

Job Status/Type: Full-time, year-round

Position Level: Mid-Level

Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

Maintains automotive and vehicle servicing operations by inspecting, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and maintaining vehicles may assist with shop and/or park planning and scheduling. Coordinates and conducts both small and large, light and heavy equipment and vehicle inspections, maintenance, modifications, and improvements.

Benefits:

· 3 weeks paid PTO which increases with seniority (6 sick days, 11 paid holidays)

· Multiple medical coverage options to fit your needs, along with dental & vision coverage

· 401K match

· Maintenance-specific scholarships available

· FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!

Perks:

· Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration

· Complimentary tickets for friends and family

· Discounts on food and park merchandise

· Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings, and more!

Responsibilities

• Plans repair schedules for park equipment and vehicle maintenance programs; inspects, services, tests,troubleshoots, and repairs a variety of vehicles and equipment. Diesel engine experience considered a plus.
• Complies with all State and Federal vehicle requirements and compliance by testing engines safety, and adheresto local CARB gasoline internal combustion control standards.
• Conducts equipment troubleshooting, diagnostics and repair, preventative maintenance, upgrades andmodifications to various types of equipment and vehicles.
• Prepares, maintains, and keeps records related to automotive inspections and repair work, work order requests,job status, estimates, and other forms of documentation for proposed or completed projects.
• Demonstrates continuous improve efforts for repair operations, decreasing turnaround times, streamlining workprocesses and works cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless service.
• Maintains and monitors inventory levels for the gasoline, diesel and propane fill stations and associated tanks andrefills small propane tanks as needed.
• Monitors, inspects, repairs, and tests all emergency back-up generators per schedule used at various criticallocations throughout the property.
• Maintains inventory of stock and spare parts as needed, not limited to tires, oils and fluids, specialty oils, sparkplugs, electric cart parts, batteries, and miscellaneous lubricants.
• Assists with repair parts ordering, verifying accuracy and receives and provides training, and development asopportunities allow.
• Performs other duties as assigned in order to provide smooth operations for all park vehicles.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with 2 - 4 years trade school required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• At least 5+ years of auto mechanic experience, including at least 3 years of experience diagnosing and repairing gasoline, diesel, and electric motors/engines.
• Extensive knowledge of methods and standard practices of the welding, machining, and automotive trades.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to troubleshoot and find causes of mechanical or electronic malfunctions.
• Excellent skills in reading, modifying, or correcting blueprints, sketches, and drawings.
• Strong skills with independent decision making, nonstandard problem solving, troubleshooting, planning, and organizing. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have own trade tools.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.