Job Number2025-26-11Application Deadline9/30/2025Position Start Date9/2/2025
Pine Plains Central School District is looking to fill a vacancy for Auto Mechanic. This is a full-time position, with New York State Retirement, Health / Dental Insurance, fifteen paid holidays, vacation time and personal days. Civil Service Rules apply.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Performs skilled operations in the repair and overhaul of gasoline and diesel motor equipment, including trucks, tractors and buses; repairs or replaces motor pumps, fuel pumps, generators, carburetors and shock absorbers; repairs ignition systems, transmissions, brake systems, clutches and front and rear axles; adjusts connecting rods and bearings; adjusts steering mechanisms and aligns wheels; makes minor welding repairs to automotive equipment; greases vehicles, changes oil and oil filters; tunes engines and sets the timing; attaches and removes snowplow blades and other auxiliary equipment; body work repair; may operate a school bus on an assigned route.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER: (A) Associate’s degree in Automotive Mechanics, Automotive Technology or related field; OR: OR: (B) (C) Two (2) years of full-time experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive vehicles and/or construction or heavy equipment; An equivalent combination of education, and experience between the limits of (A) and (B) above. NOTE: Your degree or college credit must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid appropriate level Driver License or Commercial Driver License to operate a motor vehicle in New York State with proper endorsements (varies by appointing authority) at the time of appointment and to maintain position. NOTE: In School Districts, driver must be at least 21 years of age. In addition, candidates must satisfy the requirements for School Bus Driver set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education. (willing to train for the P & S endorsements)
Please apply online and submit a resume and cover letter.