Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic

About the role

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is seeking a Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic to join our team. This role performs heavy-duty mechanical repair under general supervision, receives on-the-job training in a development program to achieve Service Journeyman status. The position involves general mechanical duties such as engine overhaul, fuel systems, electrical systems, transmissions, cooling systems, chassis, brakes, engine tune-ups, and general maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Gains experience by working on 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
• 401(k) 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. From a small operation with three employees in a temporary facility, MHC has grown 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. We are committed to 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.