Chicago Diesel Mechanic

Big Bus Tours LTD Chicago United States of America Engineering
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Company Description

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, fueling the spirit of adventure in 23 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of over 400 hundred open-top buses, turning 5 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Istanbul, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC, Dublin, Singapore, Los Angeles and Berlin with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience. In February 2015, private equity firm Exponent purchased Big Bus Tours, with a shared vision to make Big Bus Tours the number 1 thing to do in each world-famous city. In 2016, Merlin Entertainments PLC became a shareholder, offering a natural synergy with Big Bus Tours and Merlin attractions and experiences around the world. With entertaining guides and commentary and knowledge of the latest events in each city, the Big Bus City Crew leaves every passenger with a story to tell.

Position

Maintain fleet to confirm with company standards ensuring preventive maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely manner.


Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections as per Company standards.
  • Perform repairs as per Company standards
  • Maintain work orders accurately and on time
  • Fill out DVIR books accurately and on time
  • Fill out inspection sheets accurately and on time
  • Maintain work area clean
  • Ensure that buses are repaired and maintained clean and presentable to the highest standards
  • Able to drive Service Truck for occasional Road Calls
  • Make sure that all work is done properly to ensure minimum duplicate repair
  • Repair air brake systems
  • To carry out other tasks as may be reasonably requested

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

  • Knowledge of air brake systems
  • Able to follow instructions and read wiring diagrams
  • Able to perform root cause analysis
  • Excellent listening and communication skills
  • Able to work with limited supervision at times
  • Work well with others in a team environment, including drivers and other company personnel
  • Legally able to work in the United States.
  • At least 2 years of Relevant Diesel/Heavy Truck/Bus Mechanic experience
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • ASE Certification is a plus
  • Goal Oriented
  • Team Oriented
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Work safely including wearing steel toe boots, safety glasses and being conscious of the safety of others around
  • Punctuality and consistent work attendance

Working Hours and Conditions

  • Must have a flexible schedule with availability to work a variety of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • Must follow COVID-19 related guidelines and BBT internal protocols at all times
  • Must have own tools

Physical Requirements

  • Job requires employee to remain on his or her feet for continuous periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
  • Job requires lifting, carrying or pushing/pulling up to 20 lbs.

Other information

Working Hours and Conditions

  • Must have a flexible schedule with availability to work a variety of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • Must follow COVID-19 related guidelines and BBT internal protocols at all times
  • Must have own tools

Physical Requirements

  • Job requires employee to remain on his or her feet for continuous periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
  • Job requires lifting, carrying or pushing/pulling up to 20 lbs.