Diesel Technician Recruiter

Dobbs Peterbilt•Memphis, TN

12d

About The Position

The Diesel Tech Recruiter builds and sustains the diesel technician workforce across Dobbs Truck Group. The role leads recruiting and talent pipeline development for technicians at every level, shaping the workforce needed to support business operations, growth, and performance in a competitive labor market. It develops long-term candidate pipelines with an appropriate mix of entry-level, mid-level, and experienced technicians; partners with Service Managers and General Managers across multiple markets; and establishes external partnerships with schools and communities. The position requires urgency, persistence, and the ability to work independently. The recruiter owns full-cycle technician recruiting, sourcing, candidate screening and interviews, hiring-process coordination, and workforce pipeline strategy. The role also supports technician retention and onboarding, develops school and community relationships, and contributes to technician engagement and career development. Additional duties include collaborating on inventory levels, replenishment, forecasting, and mitigation of slow-moving or obsolete inventory. Responsibilities may be supplemented based on business needs. Dobbs Truck Group operates 25 commercial truck dealerships through Dobbs Peterbilt and Western Truck Center. The company represents Peterbilt, Volvo, Mack, Autocar, and Hino and operates in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. It describes itself as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Requirements

At least 3 years of recruiting experience.
Experience sourcing and hiring for hard-to-fill roles in competitive labor markets.
Strong relationship-building skills with candidates and operational leaders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple locations.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to understand opposing viewpoints on complex issues, negotiate, and integrate different perspectives.
Ability to organize and prioritize others’ work schedules over the long term.
Ability to make decisions with significant impact on department credibility, operations, and services.
Ability to formulate complex materials and make formal presentations.
Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex statistical data and develop forecasts and computer models.
Occasionally stand, walk, sit, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in diesel, automotive, or skilled trades environments.
Experience working with technical schools, trade programs, or workforce development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruiting for diesel technician roles across all levels and business needs.
Build and maintain active pipelines of qualified technician candidates across all markets.
Proactively source candidates through job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
Partner with Service Managers and General Managers to understand hiring needs and support effective hiring decisions.
Provide a consistent, professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Build and manage a sustainable pipeline of entry-level technicians.
Align recruiting efforts with the organization’s target technician mix by level.
Track and report hiring activity, pipeline health, and gaps against workforce targets.
Identify labor-market trends and adjust sourcing strategies to remain competitive.
Establish and maintain relationships with technical colleges, trade schools, and high schools with vocational programs.
Develop internship, apprenticeship, and early-career programs.
Represent the company at career fairs, school events, and industry functions.
Promote diesel technician career paths and opportunities within the organization.
Screen and interview candidates to assess technical capability and cultural fit.
Coordinate and support interviews with hiring managers.
Ensure hiring decisions support immediate needs and long-term workforce strategy.
Partner with HR and operations to ensure offers are competitive and aligned with internal equity.
Partner with operations to identify technician turnover trends.
Support onboarding to improve early retention and integration.
Provide leadership with feedback on hiring quality, candidate expectations, and retention risks.
Contribute to initiatives that support technician engagement, development, and career progression.
Collaborate with inventory control teams and operational leaders to determine appropriate stock levels and replenishment strategies.
Ensure inventory availability supports operations while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
Assist in developing inventory forecasting models based on demand trends and market conditions.
Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory and develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
Contribute to a work environment based on trust and respect, discuss performance objectives and departmental goals with the manager, suggest efficiency improvements, and promote continuous improvement.
Mentor others, give credit where due, follow company policies, support management decisions, remain receptive to new ideas, and make prudent decisions in the company’s long-term interest.