Automotive Technician - DeSoto, MO

About the role

To provide safe, quality automotive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair to customer vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Test drive customer vehicles and run diagnostic devices
• Perform accurate diagnosis of check engine, air bag, antilock, and traction control lights
• Diagnose and repair issues that cause vibration and noise
• Perform mechanical repairs of brake systems, suspension systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and all other major automotive systems
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas
• Perform wheel alignment service
• Perform state safety and emissions inspections
• Perform General Service tasks as necessary
• Maintain tools and a clean work area
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Protect company assets
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Associate's Degree or Trade School
• Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years
• Driver’s License Required: Yes
• Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Tire Industry Association ATS certification, ASE certifications, vendor-provided training

Skills

• Tire & Automotive Industry – Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets. Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems
• Mechanical – Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair and maintenance
• Customer Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Repairing – Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
• Troubleshooting – Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
• Tools & Technology – Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job; ability to operate phone systems for effective communication
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Inductive Reasoning – The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
• Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people
• Communication – Knowledge of the English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; active listening; effective writing and speaking