Senior Automotive Technician/ Mechanic
About The Position
TGK Automotive Specialists is seeking a Senior Automotive Technician to diagnose and repair customer vehicles efficiently and effectively. The role requires adherence to MAP guidelines and dealership, manufacturer, and company repair standards. Technicians handle scheduled maintenance and repairs to high quality standards within the customer’s expected timeframe, including complex and heavy-duty repairs. They explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to customers and shop personnel, recommend necessary services, document recommendations, and follow safety procedures and company policies. The position is based in an automotive shop environment with exposure to noise, dust, exhaust fumes, lubricants, petroleum products, vapors, hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and changing temperatures. Safety goggles or other PPE may be required. The work requires standing and walking, frequent bending and kneeling, handling objects, and lifting up to 70 pounds.
Requirements
- Previous automotive technician or mechanic experience, or ASE certifications in lieu of experience.
- Ability to demonstrate proper use of computerized diagnostic equipment.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, Monday through Friday.
- Ability to stand up to eight hours per day and walk around the building.
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch regularly, with full range of motion in arms and hands and ability to feel, handle, or finger objects frequently.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 70 pounds frequently.
- Ability to communicate with customers and shop personnel.
- Vision sufficient to detect color and depth and to refocus.
Nice To Haves
- Technical school experience.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose vehicles according to the appropriate level of certifications and experience.
- Perform work listed on the Multi-point Inspection and/or Repair Order efficiently and accurately.
- Perform complex and heavy-duty repairs.
- Explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals, including the Store Manager, Service Consultants, and customers.
- Recommend services necessary to keep customers’ vehicles in running condition and document recommendations in customer files.
- Follow safety procedures and report concerns to the direct supervisor.
- Adhere to Sun Auto’s core values, company policies, and procedures in the Employee Handbook.
Benefits
- Competitive bi-weekly pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Six paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Discounted services on personal and immediate family vehicles
- Opportunity for advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
