Technician , Garage Alignments

Pay Range

This range is provided by RTS - Regional Transit Service. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk to your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range: $32.21/hr – $32.21/hr

Technician I, Garage Days

Starting Pay: $32.21 per hour

Top Rate Within 3 Years: $40.27 per hour

Available Shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday, Thursday – Sunday

Days Off: Tuesday and Wednesday

Union Representation: ATU Local 282

At Regional Transit Service (RTS), we keep our community moving. With more than 1,000 employees across 8 counties, we provide safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation for nearly 8 million riders every year. Join our team and be part of one of the nation's best‑run transit systems.

• RTS Pension Plan – a monthly lifetime income that grows as you continue working r benefit is based on your years of credited service and the pension multiplier, and is not affected by investment gains or losses.
• Excellent pay and union security advance to $40.27 /hour within 3 years
• Stable, consistent work, no flat rate; steady weekly pay
• Tools and training provided to stay current with the latest technology
• Strong benefits package – medical, dental, vision, tool and boot allowance, fitness center, and more
• Career growth opportunities to move up and build a long‑term career

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul RTS buses and fleet vehicles
• Perform inspections, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance
• Replace and adjust parts; complete necessary test drives
• Operate diagnostic equipment (e.g., Cummins InSite, Allison)
• Perform welding, brazing, cutting torch work, and operate tow truck as needed
• Report safety concerns and equipment issues to supervisor
• Perform proper front‑wheel alignments to maximize tire life on articulated buses, 40‑foot buses, and non‑revenue vehicles
• May be assigned articulated bus repairs and overhauls, ramp and battery PM inspections and repairs, as well as other garage work, road calls, and towing as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Two (2) years in an accredited diesel mechanics program or comparable technical coursework
• Equivalent, verifiable work experience (two years may substitute for one year of education)

• Must have own tools
• Must obtain NYS CDL Class B permit with passenger & air brake endorsements prior to start; CDL‑B license required within 90 days
• Must obtain CDL Class A permit & towing endorsement (may be after hire); CDL‑A required within 90 days of permit
• Must pass post‑offer physical
• English proficiency required for safety, communication, and use of manuals/instructions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee occasionally is required to sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee works near moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to risks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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