Diesel Mechanic
Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC•Conroe, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Technician for 2nd Shift (1pm - 9pm Monday - Friday) Maintains/repairs all types of company owned vehicles, including Gasoline, Diesel, Electric and Propane powered. Trouble shoots and diagnoses mechanical, electrical and hydraulic malfunctions, and efficiently repairs the same.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of Diesel/Automotive Technician experience
- Demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude
- Must supply automotive hand tools (not including heavy duty or diagnostic tools)
- 3+ ASE certifications
- Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack, electric fork-lift/pallet-jack repair experience preferred
- Able to obtain and maintain Class C or A-CDL, and medical card
- Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
- Must have the ability to operate both manual and standard transmissions
- Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
- Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
- Ability to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and/or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholds
- Must regularly lift and move up to 100lbs
- Pushing/pulling: up to 100lbs force for turning wrenches, pulling out parts
- Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to inspect and or wash vehicles
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to hear voice commands in areas with a high level of background noise
- Ability to demonstrate or learn to safely handle large trucks in a critically safe and precise manner within very constrained and compact areas
Nice To Haves
- Automotive/Mechanical Trade or Vocational certification preferred
- Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
- In person travel within the service territories of Silver Eagle required
Responsibilities
- Trouble shoots and repairs mechanical malfunctions
- Diagnoses mechanical malfunctions, determines parts needed and orders through the parts rooms
- Repairs engines, drive trains, front and rear ends, all air, electrical and hydraulic systems on Company owned equipment
- Repairs, on a minor and/or emergency basis, parts of bodies, i.e., doors, landing gear, etc
- Repairs all Company fork lifts
- Makes road calls on disabled Company vehicles and performs minor repairs on the road
- Performs preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis as determined by Fleet Supervisor
- Inspects vehicle (during P.M. inspection) to ensure all D.O.T. requirements are met
- Repairs all items not meeting D.O.T. requirements; informs supervisor if not immediately repairable
- Performs other tasks/projects as instructed by Fleet Supervisor including but not limited to delivering trucks to and from other branch locations and picking up parts
- Adheres to strict safe working practices, Company policies, rules, regulations, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Quarterly Performance Bonus!
- access to on-demand pay
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with a company match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Annual tool reimbursement program
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Career development training
- On-site gym facilities
- Free beer and beverage gifts throughout the year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
