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First Student · 1 month ago

Technician III

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$33.11/hr - $33.11/hr

First Student is a leading transportation company dedicated to safely transporting millions of students each day. They are seeking a Technician III to ensure the safety and maintenance of their fleet, performing essential repairs and diagnostics on vehicles.

Transportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Performing maintenance on brakes, suspensions, drivetrains, & transmissions

Completing work orders

Assisting with mobile emergency services

Qualification

Diesel mechanicsDiagnostic skillsASE certificationAutomotive experienceMechanic's tool set

Required

Experience working with automotive, diesel, electric, or CNG vehicles

Valid driver's license and a willingness to obtain a CDL

Mechanic's tool set

Desire to grow, learn, and develop skillset through ASE testing

Preferred

Do not have a college degree

Military experience

Returning to the workforce

Looking for hourly (not flat-rate) jobs

Benefits

Health benefits package

401k with company matching

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

Annual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses

State-of-the-art training programs

Discounts on cell phone plans, cars, and more through the Perk Spot program

Company

First Student

Glassdoor3.9

First Student is a school bus operator, provides student transportation services. It is a sub-organization of FirstGroup.

Founded in 1999

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.firststudentinc.com

H1B Sponsorship

First Student has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (2)

2023 (1)

2022 (1)

2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2024-01-08Grant

2021-04-23Acquired

Leadership Team

Beth Wilson

Project Services Manager/EA to the CEO COO & CCO

Joseph Schwaderer

Chief Financial Officer

Recent News

Investing.com

First Student selects Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC for IPO - Bloomberg

2026-01-11

Bloomberg.com

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC picked for First Student IPO

2026-01-11

PR Newswire

First Student Partners with Eden Village and Drury University to Transform Donated School Bus into a Mobile 3D-Printed Housing Lab

2025-12-24

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