Automotive Technician/Safety Sensitive

RML Auto•Waxahachie, TX

10d

About The Position

The Automotive Technician services and repairs vehicles assigned by service management or designated representatives. The technician is responsible for completing work they are trained to perform according to applicable safety requirements and published procedures, using normal mechanical tools and department-provided special tools and equipment. The role requires producing quality work, documenting work performed and recommended on repair orders, maintaining an organized workspace, and returning customer vehicles as clean as they were before service. The technician participates in assigned technical and manufacturer-sponsored training, reviews assigned technical publications, supports warranty repair orders and other administrative tasks, and works toward production objectives. The role also includes communicating constructively with dealership personnel, road-testing vehicles when required, conserving shop supplies, complying with applicable laws and regulations, safeguarding information, following the assigned work schedule and company policies, and reporting safety concerns or illegal activity to management.

Requirements

Maintain normal mechanical tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, socket wrenches, pliers, hammers, chisels, and punches, as well as other tools needed for trained work.
Complete work according to applicable safety requirements and published procedures.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and company policies.
Follow the assigned work schedule and report to work on time.
Maintain personal grooming, hygiene, and uniform standards according to departmental policy.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned vehicle service and repairs within the technician’s training and according to applicable safety requirements and published procedures.
Maintain an inventory of normal mechanical tools needed to perform trained work.
Properly use special tools and equipment provided by the service department.
Participate in assigned technical training, including manufacturer-sponsored programs, schools, and events.
Produce quality work and document work performed and recommended on repair orders.
Maintain an organized and clean workspace.
Return customer vehicles as clean as they were before service.
Maintain personal grooming, hygiene, and uniform standards according to departmental policy.
Make efforts to achieve management’s production objectives.
Review assigned technical bulletins and other publications.
Provide administrative assistance for warranty repair orders and other tasks assigned by management.
Use shop supplies and materials practically and economically.
Communicate constructively with dealership personnel to satisfy customer needs.
Report situations or conditions that could jeopardize the safety, welfare, or integrity of the dealership, customers, or employees.
Road-test vehicles when required or refer them to the test technician.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including hazardous-waste disposal and OSHA Right-to-Know requirements.
Follow laws and company policy regarding safeguarding information.
Report to work on time, follow the assigned schedule, and notify a supervisor if unable to arrive on time.
Complete annual HR training and any other training required for the position.
Follow company policies and procedures and notify a supervisor of illegal activity.