JOB TITLE: B Paint and Bodyshop Mechanic
DEPARTMENT: Maintenance
REPORTS TO: Maintenance
SALARY: $26.76 hourly
CLASSIFICATION: Non–Exempt
SCHEDULE: Varies
DATE POSTED: 1/22/2026
Applicants are encouraged to apply by 2/6/2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Perform all body and frame repairs to all transit vehicles and any other equipment operated by Knoxville Area Transit.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform all duties of Class “A” Paint and Bodyshop mechanic with limited supervision, and any other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a minimum age of 18
- Possess a valid Tennessee Driver’s License with required endorsements.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional training from manufacturing schools, technical courses, or industry seminars is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of the streets, highways, and roadways throughout metropolitan Knoxville.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance manuals, and procedural documents.
- Ability to operate all equipment owned and used by Knoxville Area Transit.
- Ability to use precision tools and instruments safely and accurately.
- Ability to prepare clear and accurate routine reports with written correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively with groups and with coworkers.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical operations; including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply reasoning to follow written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions and to solve problems involving multiple concrete variables within standardized situations.
- Ability to meet all certification and competency standards required for the position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
- The employee is routinely required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms to handle, feel, or reach for objects. Frequent activities include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Occasionally, the employee may need to reach above shoulder level, below the waist, or between waist and shoulder height.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk, and hear.
- The employee may experience repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including extreme heat or cold. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
