Diesel Technician, Class 8 Truck - Min 5 Years Experience

About the role

Advantage Truck Group (ATG) in Shrewsbury has a job opportunity for an experienced Diesel Technician in the Class 8 vehicle repair industry. ATG offers competitive hourly pay rates plus performance bonuses, competitive benefits and a truly supportive team environment. We offer state of the art training programs to help you build your skills and increase your earning potential. Advantage Truck Group (ATG) is the largest Western Star and Freightliner dealer in New England with eight locations in Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire, focused on providing a superior employee experience. ATG offers exciting career development opportunities through company paid training, and apprentice, co-op and internship programs. The company also actively gives back to the community through its charitable Haulin' 4 Hunger initiative along with supporting SkillsUSA. Additional workplace highlights include career advancement opportunities, company training programs, company supplied uniforms, clean modern facilities, state of the art equipment, employee driven continuous improvement programs, performance recognition and rewards program, supportive leadership, a learning environment, and safe work standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, or overhaul buses, trucks, and heavy equipment.
• Test drive and inspect vehicles.
• Diagnose malfunctions; consult with customers on diagnosis.
• Read and interpret diagnostic test results.
• Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment by using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
• Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, transmissions, engines, etc.
• Do routine maintenance, oil changes, battery check, lubricating equipment and parts.
• Adjust and align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and attach system components.
• Repair or replace malfunctioning components, parts, mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Test-drive vehicles to ensure that they run correctly after repair.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Technician experience
• Dealership experience preferred
• Certificate from technical or trade school preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• CDL and DOT health card preferred

Qualifications

• Physical demands are made on constant basis during the workday
• Requires ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, crouch
• Requires reaching with hands and arms, pull lift and twist
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders
• Position requires frequently moving equipment / parts weighing up to 50 pounds
• Candidates must pass a background check, MVR check, and pre-employment physical

Benefits

• Full benefits day one
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability - Company paid
• Life Insurance - Company paid
• Paid time off - 15 days* during first year (*prorated to hire date)
• Paid holidays - 7 per year
• 401K with 4% match
• Annual tool allowance
• Annual