Bus Mechanic 80-100%

Your new role

As a bus mechanic, you ensure that vehicle breakdowns are quickly resolved. You independently perform diagnostics on electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems of our vehicles and carry out general repair and maintenance work on our buses. After repair or conversion work, you check the function of the vehicles and their subsystems. In close cooperation with our control center, you coordinate the vehicles and thus contribute to smooth deployment planning.

This position is for you if

• You have completed vocational training as an automotive mechatronics technician / automotive specialist for commercial vehicles or passenger cars / agricultural machinery mechanic.
• You possess a category CE driving license or are willing to obtain one.
• You are a team-oriented, reliable, and committed personality with a high sense of responsibility.
• You appreciate an honest working environment, a people-oriented culture, and a secure workplace.
• You want to contribute to a livable city of St. Gallen and can identify with the VBSG.

Good reasons to work for the City of St. Gallen:

Your department

The St. Gallen Transport Services (VBSG) ensure public transport for the city of St. Gallen and the agglomeration with around 320 employees and 90 buses. Daily, the VBSG safely transport over 85,000 passengers to their destinations. The electrification work of the VBSG is so advanced that today around 65 percent of the mileage is CO2-neutral. The electricity is sourced from 100 percent hydropower. The goal is for the VBSG to be climate-neutral from 2030. The VBSG is a department of the City Administration of St. Gallen.

Our corporate culture

With us, you contribute personally together with colleagues to a livable city and the well-being of our diverse population. We maintain an interaction characterized by mutual respect and equal opportunities. As diverse as the city of St. Gallen are its approximately 3,000 employees. Respect, trust, cooperation, openness, and appreciation are our core values.

What we offer

We offer modern employment conditions and a motivated team. In addition, you have the opportunity to use our workshop during your free time. You will receive a half-fare travelcard as well as free travel on the VBSG network. Our workshop is well equipped, and we are happy to support you during onboarding and the driving test for category CE.

Our selection process

For further information about the position and the selection process, please contact Mario Krähemann, Head of Maintenance, at 071 243 95 45. Please send your complete application exclusively online to the Personnel Services, Town Hall, 9001 St. Gallen www.stellen.stadt.sg.ch.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.