Diesel Truck Technician/Mechanic

Ongoing listing for diesel truck mechanics in Tampa, Florida. Multiple shifts available.

Responsibilities

• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy duty vehicles.
• Troubleshoots various systems, including electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension; identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action.
• Writes accurate, clear, and detailed descriptions of the cause of failure and repair procedures on the repair order.
• Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy duty vehicles and interprets test results.
• Reads written fault descriptions on repair orders and determines the most efficient repair procedure.
• Communicates with and provides the 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 parts necessary to repair vehicles.
• Performs road tests on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedures.
• Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding repair order operation.
• Writes clear, accurate, and detailed repair descriptions of each operation on the corresponding repair order, including cause of failure and correction/repair procedure used.
• Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner.
• Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required; formal technical degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Experienced technicians must have at least 3-5 years of diesel mechanic experience.
• Personal tool inventory to allow for the completion of job duties and assignments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
• 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.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent exposure to outside weather elements.
• Ability to work 8-10 hour days, including overtime hours as needed.
• Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk, and sit on a regular basis with frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds.

Benefits

Excellent benefits offered.