SECOND CHANCE EMPLOYER - Mechanic Helper - $21/hr

Mechanic Helper - Job Description

Company offers an array of solutions for transportation needs. Our company specializes in bus remanufacturing, interior rehabs, accident and fire repair, rail repair and rehab, and alternative fuel conversions.

Essential Responsibilities
The Mechanic Helper assists in the repair and overhauls of buses, vans, trucks, and other automotive vehicles. They work in conjunction with our full-fledged Mechanics.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in raising vehicles with hydraulic jack or hoist to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle.
• Assists in the removal and replacement of engine, transmission, differentials, brake valves, blowers, generators, starters, alternators, A/C components, and front & rear suspension's parts and assemblies.
• Assists tradespeople with auto body paint, electrical, or HVAC bus repairs.
• Performs minor body repairs such as mending a damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling indents and welding broken parts.
• Replaces and adjusts lights, and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, windshield wipers, windshields, and instrument panel.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a strong mechanical aptitude.
• Willingness to learn the use of basic tools and equipment related to the repair of transit buses.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision while working in a team-oriented environment.
• Communicate with peers and take directions given by management.

Must be able to:

• Carry, pull and push up to 50 pounds of dead weight
• Climb up and down a ladder
• Sit, stand, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch and or crawl
• Twist or turn in confined spaces

Locally Owned, Locally Operated.

FasTemps was founded in 1997 in Ypsilanti, Michigan by Karl O and Tim H. Clients immediately responded to their sincerity and genuine interest in understanding the needs of their clients. As a result of customer demand, FasTemps now offers the same excellent service across southern Michigan with offices in Jackson, Lansing, and Ypsilanti. In 2001, FasTemps was awarded the prestigious Strategic Supplier contract for staffing at the University of Michigan and the Health System. In 2005, FasTemps began operations in southern California, currently with offices in Upland and Los Angeles. The Outstanding Achievement Award for the Michigan area was given to FasTemps in 2012 by the Small Business Administration. Through their 20-year journey in the world of staffing, Tim and Karl have maintained an uncompromising commitment to the honest, sincere and genuine ideals which propelled their launch into business in 1997.