Mechanic Auto - Southeast MI Locations (SE MI)

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Auto Mechanics maintain and repair auto/diesel equipment at locations throughout Southeast Michigan. The role includes inspecting and diagnosing vehicles, performing preventive maintenance, repairing or replacing major assemblies and systems, verifying vehicle performance, and maintaining service and repair records. Mechanics also maintain shop equipment and comply with applicable vehicle requirements.

The starting rate is $44.565 per hour, increasing to the top hourly base rate of $44.765 after three consecutive months of employment. Applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums may also apply. Candidates must complete a successful job interview, background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical. The drug panel does not include THC.

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Completed a bona fide apprenticeship, or have eight years of previous experience, or have a combination of previous work experience and training equivalent to a bona fide apprenticeship program in the trade.
• Willingness and ability to work assigned schedules, change shifts periodically, work more than eight hours per day and/or work overtime, and maintain good attendance.
• Ability and willingness to learn and follow safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to learn, remember, and maintain the pace of job steps after instruction, training, and familiarization.
• Ability and willingness to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment, help coworkers, promote a safe workplace, treat coworkers with dignity and respect, and accept and follow leadership instructions and requests.
• Successful completion of a job interview, background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle inspections and diagnostic tests to determine condition and identify worn or damaged parts.
• Complete preventive maintenance schedules, install component and part upgrades, control corrosion, and perform winterization procedures.
• Remove, repair, adjust, overhaul, assemble, disassemble, and replace major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, and systems, including power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, and hydraulic systems.
• Complete machine shop operations and make adjustments and alignments involving bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Conduct test drives and adjust controls and systems to verify vehicle performance.
• Test engines and safety and combustion-control standards to comply with federal and state vehicle requirements.
• Annotate services and repairs in vehicle records.
• Maintain shop equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Work assigned schedules, change shifts periodically, work more than eight hours per day and/or work overtime, and maintain good attendance.
• Learn and follow safety rules and procedures; follow oral and written instructions; and work cooperatively with coworkers and leadership while promoting a safe, respectful team environment.

Benefits

• Company-provided healthcare coverage for hospital, surgical, and medical care, plus drug, hearing, dental, and vision coverage.
• Basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Accident and sickness benefits and extended disability benefits.
• Automatic enrollment in TESPHE, the hourly employee 401(k) plan, at an initial pre-tax contribution rate of 3%.
• Eligible for Company TESPHE contributions of 6.4% of base pay and $1 per compensated hour.
• Holiday pay.
• Profit sharing and lump sum bonuses.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition assistance (the description is cut off after “tuition ass”).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed