Diesel Truck Technician/Mechanic

Responsibilities

• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy-duty vehicles
• Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action
• Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy-duty vehicles and interprets test results
• Reads written fault description on Repair Order and determines the most efficient repair procedure
• Communicates with and provides Shop Foreman with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the Repair Order
• Obtains supervisor permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair
• Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles
• Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure
• Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding Repair Order operation
• Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding Repair Order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used
• Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner
• Affords assistance to other technicians with repair procedures as needed

Qualifications

• Formal technical training degree, certificate or diploma or equivalent work experience
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to obtain a Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and clean driving record
• Ability to read and interpret shop repair order forms, repair manuals, electrical schematics and various other technical bulletins
• Ability to use computer keyboard and Windows basics
• High School Diploma, Associate's degree (AA) preferred
• Computer, mathematical and customer service skills
• To demonstrate or display extensive product knowledge to customer and staff to assist with purchase decisions
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented and results driven