Experienced Automotive Transmission Technician

What Employees Love about Tenvoorde Ford

• Daily/Weekly engagement with ownership/management team – we take every opportunity to listen and make our teams feel valued. This is where our best ideas come from.
• Upward mobility – Tenvoorde Ford is growing, and other positions are needed as we continue to grow as a company.
• Positive, family-oriented culture where great careers are born – Employees are proud to work at Tenvoorde Ford, great work-life balance, benefits and knowing your contributions make the difference.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and performs repairs and maintenance on customer vehicles.
• Prioritizes and plans work flow with shop foreman to meet demands and customer needs.
• Covers coordination with Part Department to ensure parts are available to complete repairs.
• Completes service and repair assignments correctly to pass quality inspections or test drives.
• Road tests vehicles to ensure repairs are completed properly.
• Suggests additional work that is needed to the Service Advisor so the customer may be notified.
• Aids Service Advisors, if necessary, to explain completed repairs to a customer.
• Promotes dealership by presenting professional image, positive attitude, and clean work area.
• Mets or exceeds productivity and quality goals.
• Obtains and maintains Ford Technician certifications
• Along with transmission related issues you may also do other types of repairs and maintenance depending on work demand.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years experience as a Automotive Service Technician.
• At least 1+ years of automotive transmission repair and maintenance.
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Proficiency in the use of common mechanic shop tools, equipment and computer software.
• Must be a “team player”
• Must be reliable and on time
• Exceptional ability to learn and grow
• Amazing work ethic
• Detail oriented
• Ability to learn from veteran staff and foreman
• Outstanding ability to work with a team and take direction
• Ability and willingness to adopt modern technology and take on additional duties
• Use of your cell phone to share photos and videos of recommended repairs with various applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in use of basic computer and phone systems
• Ability to bend, move, lift and physically perform duties in the scope of this position.

Benefits

• Guaranteed 40 hour work week pay PLUS flat rate incentive pay, you will never make less than your clock time.
• Holidays are paid time off
• Paid Time Off
• Uniforms provided
• Boot allowance
• Union position
• Additional training provided and you get paid extra for it!
• Earn money for training via Ford’s Top Techs program
• Health Insurance, single and family coverage
• Health Savings Account option
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Vehicle Discounts
• Employee Parts/Service Pricing Discounts
• Referral Bonus Program

Good to Know Before You Start!

• Be prepared to work 40 hours per week
• Team players only! You will work with multiple departments and many different people.
• Know your work makes a difference! All systems rely on accurate information and repairs and that starts and finishes with you.
• You will have support! We have a senior master certified former technician as a shop foreman, his job is to help you succeed!
• Must be adaptive to and embrace change.
• Physical work is necessary. Safety is #1 so utilize the equipment that puts the least amount of stress on your body. If we don’t have it, let the foreman know so we can get it for you.
• We WANT you to make a difference, share your ideas with management!