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Job Description

Overview

Guardian Bus Company is seeking skilled Mechanics, including A & B Mechanics, DOT Mechanics, Welders, Body Men, and Body Man helpers to assemble, maintain, and repair machinery and vehicles. The role involves ensuring the functionality and reliability of machines, engines, and mechanical systems, with opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

  • Build and assemble machines or mechanical components according to requirements
  • Inspect machines, engines, and transmissions and run diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues
  • Conduct repairs aiming for maximum reliability
  • Troubleshoot reported problems and resolve them in a timely manner
  • Perform thorough maintenance on machinery, equipment, and systems
  • Clean and apply lubricants to machinery components
  • Replenish fluids and components of engines and machinery
  • Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to machine or vehicle users
  • Undertake other duties as assigned, such as repair of hydraulic systems and painting vehicles
  • Keep logs of work and report on issues
  • Perform calls and emergency repairs as needed

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Mechanic
  • Excellent knowledge of machinery and hydraulic, electrical, and other systems and their components
  • Aptitude in using various hand tools and precision measurement tools
  • Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read instructions and blueprints
  • Strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines
  • Very good communication skills
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Very good physical strength and stamina
  • Mechanical experience of 2-3 years preferred

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday to Friday with overtime and weekend availability
  • Work location is in person
  • Job is for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Job is a 'Fair Chance' job

Benefits

Dental
Health Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Oceanside, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Oceanside, NY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Oceanside, NY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 184 other active welding openings from 122 employers. Browse welding jobs across New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Philips (6), and GE Aerospace (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Latham at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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