Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic

About the role

The Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic at Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC performs heavy-duty mechanical repair under general supervision, receiving on-the-job training in a development program to achieve Service Journeyman status. The role involves performing and/or assisting in the performance of general mechanical duties, gaining experience by working on various components with minimal supervision, and attending training sessions and meetings.

Essential Functions

• Performs and/or assists in the performance of general mechanical duties.
• Gains experience by working on the following items with minimal supervision: engine overhaul, fuel systems, electrical systems, transmissions, cooling systems, chassis, brakes, engine tune-up, and general maintenance.
• Works on major components with close supervision.
• Performs trouble shooting on minor problems.
• Attends training sessions and meetings.
• Maintains a neat and orderly working area, and proper handling of company tools.
• Advises the Shop Foreman if additional repair work is necessary.
• Follows safe work practices and procedures, uses safety equipment when required, responds to suggestions for working safely, and seeks assistance when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• CDL preferred.
• Minimum three years hands-on experience or graduate of vocational courses.
• A/C, Brake and DOT Annual Inspector Certifications required.
• Necessary tools to perform position responsibilities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About MHC

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc., which started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. The company has grown and expanded to become a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company offering a complete array of finance and insurance services. MHC believes in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Safety-Sensitive

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.