Diesel Technician - 2nd Shift (GR 22)
About the role
PACCAR is seeking a full-time Diesel Technician to support engineering staff with all phases of heavy duty vehicle testing at the Paccar Technical Center Vehicle Operations Lab. This position is for the 2nd shift; Wednesday through Sunday from 2:30pm to 1:00am.
Company Information
PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905, recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks.
Division Information
The PACCAR Technical Center provides engineering excellence to the truck, engine, and winch divisions of PACCAR Inc through innovative product development and testing. The Technical Center is located in the Skagit Valley about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington.
Responsibilities
- Prepare heavy duty vehicles for testing, including replacing components and installing measurement instrumentation
- Work closely with engineering staff to ensure engines and vehicles are performing as requested during testing
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair test engines and vehicles
- Maintain the highest level of documentation, work area cleanliness and organization
- Keep abreast of new technologies
- Perform duties safely and efficiently with minimal supervision
- Flexibility, initiative and the willingness to respond to shifting time and project demands
Qualifications
- 3 years relevant work experience to ensure knowledge of heavy-duty vehicle systems
- Proficient troubleshooting skills in engine and vehicle systems
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and creativity based on sound technical theory, to solve a wide range of challenges for which routine solutions are not available
- High attention to detail, thorough, and highly organized
- Excellent mechanical aptitude
- Welding and fabrication skills a plus
- Current CDL a plus, ability to acquire a CDL required
- Good computer skills – Microsoft Office software proficiency desired
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Self-directed with the ability to manage personal workload and alternate schedules
- Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
Education
Associate in Technical Arts degree in Diesel Power Technology or equivalent
Benefits
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days, 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
- Paid short-and long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
Pay
The salary range for the Diesel Technician is $62,000 - $93,000 annually, plus a shift differential.
Schedule
This position is for the 2nd shift; Wednesday through Sunday from 2:30pm to 1:00am.