Automotive Technician

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident alien status required. Conditional job offer contingent upon passing medical suitability, drug screening, and background check.

Driving Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license
• Safe driving record
• Minimum two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger in the U.S., its territories, or U.S. military installations worldwide
• Ability to communicate in and understand English (reasonable disability accommodations available under the Rehabilitation Act)

Salary

Starting annual salary $66,836, paid bi-weekly.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and perform operational checks on engines, major supporting systems, parts, components, and assemblies, including emissions systems, electrical, computer, and electronic-controlled components
• Perform computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interpret trouble codes and other data from scanners and test analyzers
• Use service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems, and evaluate performance efficiency
• Conduct visual and auditory vehicle inspections, road calls, and road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotate vehicle problems on work orders
• Provide technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on complex repairs and specialized diagnostic equipment
• Perform maintenance and repairs resulting from preventive maintenance inspections
• Prepare and update vehicle records; annotate labor time, parts, equipment, and other data on work orders
• Perform engine tune-ups; remove, replace, adjust, and clean parts, components, assemblies, and accessories
• Use specialized test equipment to adjust systems and components to prescribed operating tolerances
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning vehicles from road calls; identify and repair or replace faulty parts
• Repair and replace major components, including transmissions, differentials, brake systems, power assist units, steering, and suspension assemblies
• Perform other job-related duties in support of primary responsibilities
• Follow all established safety practices and procedures; comply with postal, local, state, and federal environmental regulations and policies