Experienced Automotive Technician

Bud Clary Auto•Union Gap, WA

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About The Position

Bud Clary Auto Group is hiring an Experienced Automotive Technician for its Bud Clary of Yakima location. The family-owned dealership network describes a high-performance workplace focused on customer service, loyalty, and growth. The technician performs repair and diagnostic work according to dealership and manufacturer standards, communicates with service advisors and the parts department, documents work, road-tests vehicles, and maintains a safe, clean, and organized shop. Relocation assistance is available for certified technicians. Pay is $25–$40 per hour flat rate, based on certifications and experience. Commercial experience is a plus. Driving is an essential function, and applicants must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a driving record acceptable under company insurance standards.

Requirements

Possess a valid driver’s license.
Maintain an acceptable driving record consistent with company insurance standards throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Commercial experience is a plus.
Certifications and experience inform the flat-rate pay range.
Certified technicians may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

Perform repair-order work efficiently and accurately in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
Diagnose vehicle problems based on customer complaints and inspections.
Communicate with the parts department to obtain needed parts.
Save and tag parts when required for warranty work or requested by the customer.
Inspect assigned vehicles to identify additional safety or service work that may be required or recommended.
Immediately notify the service advisor if additional work is needed, listed work is unnecessary, or repairs cannot be completed within the promised time.
Document work performed and recommended on the repair order.
Road-test vehicles to quality-check completed work.
Participate in manufacturer-sponsored training programs, schools, and events, and keep current with manufacturer technical bulletins.
Inspect and test newly delivered vehicles for obvious damage, missing major components, and drivability functions.
Install optional equipment specified by the customer or dealer.
Report machinery defects or malfunctions to a supervisor.
Keep customers’ vehicles clean and promptly notify the service advisor of changes to a vehicle’s appearance or condition.
Keep the shop area neat, clean, and organized.
Maintain and account for dealership-owned tools and manuals, returning them to their proper place and condition.
Understand and comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including hazardous-waste disposal and OSHA Right-to-Know requirements.
Operate tools and equipment safely and immediately report safety issues to management.
Drive as an essential function of the position.

Benefits

Paid factory training.
Weekly spiffs in addition to regular flat-rate pay.
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Employee assistance program.
401(k) retirement plan.
Paid time off accruing from the first day of employment: 1 hour per 40 hours worked in the first year, 1.63 hours per 40 hours worked in years 2–9, and 2.39 hours per 40 hours worked for 10 or more years of service.
Paid holidays.
Employee discounts.
Referral bonus program.
Relocation assistance for certified technicians.