Maintenance Careers

Work your way up

Build your career through one of our maintenance positions. At OCTA, you will find advancement opportunities to grow into a supervisor or manager role. You can learn about emerging bus technologies and obtain certifications inside our modern facilities.

Hourly pay ranges include increases every six months*:
• Journeyman Mechanic $32.26 - $41.43, plus up to $3 per hour with ASE certifications
• Journeyman Electronic Technician $32.26 - $41.43
• Mechanic (Body and Upholstery) $29.05 - $40.55
• Automotive Mechanic $29.05 - $39.37, plus up to $3 per hour with ASE certifications
• Apprentice Mechanic $28.87 - $33.13
• Service Worker $23.80 - $28.36
• Mechanic Helper $27.03 - $27.44

*A 5% pay increase is scheduled in the 2024 collective bargaining agreement

Ultramodern training

We offer a nine-month Maintenance Certification Course in a state-of-the-art classroom which covers all aspects of bus maintenance in 69 classes in 207 hours, at no cost to employees. OCTA is a member of the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC), regularly participating in maintenance training offered through the consortium at no cost to employees.

OCTA offers an opportunity for a $0.25 per hour pay increase for each ASE certification passed and maintained; up to $2 per hour for completing the ASE master technician in your field. Once you have completed the master certification in the automotive or transit bus series, we also offer the opportunity to earn an extra $1, for a total of $3 per hour, by adding the L1 or L2 certification.

Get the best in benefits

• Excellent health, wellness, and retirement plans
• Shift differentials of 3% for second and 5% for third shifts
• Safety shoe and tool reimbursement programs
• ASE testing reimbursement and incremental pay increases for certifications earned and maintained

Facilities maintenance opportunities

Join a team that creates, implements, and monitors aggressive, proactive programs to ensure all facilities and equipment are maintained to provide a safe, efficient, and enjoyable environment for all OCTA employees to perform their daily jobs.

Hourly pay ranges include increases every six months*:
• Facilities Technician $25.22 - $34.98
• Senior Facilities Technician $26.97 - $37.36

*A 5% pay increase is scheduled in the 2024 collective bargaining agreement.

Find work that moves you

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