Automotive Lead Technician

About the role

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores across North America and employs over 22,000 teammates. As a Lead Technician, you will diagnose drivability and electrical systems while providing leadership and mentoring to drive a team toward increased customer care and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair to specifications—brake and hydraulic, exhaust, primary and/or advanced fuel ignition and electrical, suspension and alignment, air conditioning and computer systems.
• Adequately explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals.
• Stay current with rapidly changing automotive technology through continuous paid formal training.
• Assist and train technicians/mechanics in performing technical activities.
• Obtain or maintain A.S.E. certifications in at least five of A1 – A8 within the first two years of employment. (Tests and registration fees are paid for by the company; technicians receive a bonus for each test passed.)

Requirements

• Valid automobile driver’s license at all times and ability to drive customer and company vehicles.
• Skilled in brakes diagnosis/repair.
• Skilled in alignment, steering & suspension diagnosis/repair.
• Skilled in general automotive maintenance & tire repair.
• Current federal, state and local certification/license where applicable.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.
• Reading, writing and math skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of any of the following: electrical/electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drivetrain/transmission, automotive heating/AC.
• 5 years of automotive repair experience, demonstrated skills via third-party assessments/certifications, or completion of a Vocational-Technical School Program.
• A.S.E. certification in at least 3 of A1–A8 (L1 can be one of the three; Brakes and Steering & Suspension A.S.E.s preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision—starting day 1 for all teammates.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• On-the-job training and company-funded ASE certifications.
• Flexible work schedule.
• 401(k) match.
• On-demand pay (daily pay) program available.

Pay

$21.69 – $40.92 per hour (flat-rate pay based on average productivity by region; all employees receive pay that meets or exceeds applicable minimum wage requirements).