Interested in mechanic and technician-type work? Get a $2,500 hiring bonus 🧰 🔧

We're offering a $2,500 hiring bonus for mechanic and technician-type positions in bus maintenance, rail equipment maintenance, maintenance of way and facilities maintenance.

Bus in a garage next to a mechanic


Openings with the $2,500 bonus:

Diesel Mechanics (starting at $41.39/hour)

Mechanics perform and support a wide variety of repair and maintenance services on our buses, including rebuilding, repairing and maintaining engines, transmissions, differentials and gear components. Mechanics also help us keep the interior and exterior of buses in good shape for our riders and drivers.

Mechanic performing work on board a bus

Plant Maintenance Mechanic (starting at $41.39/hour)

This position performs a variety of skilled maintenance and repair work relating to TriMet facilities and equipment.

Light Rail Vehicle Technician (starting at $41.39/hour)

These technicians perform preventative maintenance inspections, repairs, and troubleshooting on light rail vehicles, including subsystems and components.

MOW Overhead Power Maintainer (starting at $44.17 per hour)

MOW Signal Maintainer (starting at $42.17 per hour)

Performs skilled work in connection with the inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, operation, alteration and repair of the TriMet signal system for light rail vehicle operation.

Substation Maintainer (starting at $44.17 per hour)

Performs skilled work in connection with the inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, operation, alteration and repair of the TriMet traction power substations.

Track Maintainer (starting at $42.17 per hour)

Track maintainers perform a variety of maintenance duties relating to track maintenance, inspection, repair and replacement.

Maintenance of way team working on the tracks


Awesome benefits 😎👇

  • Get full-time medical, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
  • Retirement plan with generous company contribution (no employee match required).
  • Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • An expansive Employee Assistance Program with free access to mental health and counseling services, legal assistance, financial coaching and home ownership programs.
  • All employees and eligible family members can receive an annual transit pass (valued up to $1,200).
  • Employees and eligible family members have exclusive 24-hour access to five on-site fitness centers, with plans starting at $13/month.
  • Maintenance employees receive representation by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 757.

Apply today by clicking on the positions above, or go to trimet.org/careers



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