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Posted: 18-Nov-24
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
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Are you knowledgeable about what it takes to make “the rubber meet the road” for newly purchased buses? Does the idea of traveling, networking with other industry leaders, and fast-tracking your career development within Fleet Procurement excite you?
King County Metro Transit's Fleet Procurement team is immediately hiring for four (4) open positions of Bus Assembly Inspector to help ensure new buses are assembled, tested, and received to the agreed-upon specifications and safety standards. The Hiring Team will be offering two different training programs (1-year track and 2-year track) to provide individuals that successfully pass the recruitment process with the hands-on training and skills needed to attain full Bus Assembly Inspector Competence. Note: This position requires a significant amount of extended out-of-state travel, with some assignments lasting a year or more.
Bus Assembly Inspectors are a representative of King County Metro Transit at the bus manufacturing and assembly plants located across North America. They are responsible for overseeing the assembly and quality assurance program on site during the builds. This role has a direct impact on Metro Transit’s sustainability goals, our ability to meet and expand our services to the community, the safety of our drivers and riders, and the security of our capital investments. Our ideal candidates will have broad mechanical knowledge, knowledge of the procurement process, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to always maintain positive and professional working relationships with our contractors, independent problem-solving skills, and the flexibility to adapt to non-traditional work schedules and frequent assignment changes on short notice.
TRAVEL-RELATED PAY AND EXPENSES
You may be assigned to work at production plants located in various locations, such as: Minnesota, California, Alabama, New York, and Canada. King County Metro will pay employees a 5% “out-of-state” premium for all time spent working during out-of-state assignments (this premium does not apply to work performed in Washington State.) The County will also pay for eligible travel expenses such as flights, lodging, rental cars, and per diem meals. While in travel status, the inspectors will be responsible for paying state income tax for the state in which the project is taking place.
SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION
This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and, subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols.