Service Technician - DALHART
About The Position
The Service Technician conducts diesel equipment repairs and preventive maintenance requirements; correcting vehicle deficiencies; making adjustments and alignments in the Service Department of a retail dealership environment. HLAs HIGH LEVERAGE ACTIVITIES (focus actions that will return the highest impact): Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic test; identifying worn and damaged parts focusing on safety, quality and customer up time. Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units. Embrace training opportunities maintaining certification in OEM products.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
- Combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.
- Three to five years of commercial truck technical service experience.
- Necessary tools to perform job responsibilities
- Ability to work and learn independently.
- Strong written/ verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to use various windows based computer software.
Nice To Haves
- Related technical school training preferred.
- PAACAR, International, Cummins, Eaton, and Allison experience is desired.
- Engine certifications preferred: Cummins, Detroit, International, etc.
- Experience with engine software a plus
- Valid commercial drivers license preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical service to vehicles and equipment. Including trouble shooting, electrical and diagnostic services.
- Read Repair Order, observe and listen to vehicle in operation to determine malfunction and plan work procedures.
- Perform general and detailed repair of all trucks, engines and components.
- Overhaul gas or diesel engines.
- Install injectors, pistons, liners, cam shafts, cylinder heads, rod and main bearings, oil pans, clutches, fan hubs,differentials, fifth wheels, brakes, change or recharge batteries, and replace transmissions and other parts.
- Examine protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and make adjustments as needed.
- Lubricate moving parts and drive repaired vehicle to verify conformance to specifications.
- Advise the Service Supervisor if additional repair work is necessary
- Tag all warranty parts and returns to warranty clerk.
- Maintain a neat and orderly working area, and proper handling of company tools
- Follow safe work practices and procedures, uses safety equipment when required, responds to suggestions for working safely and seeks assistance when necessary.
- Attend training classes and keep abreast of factory technical bulletins
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
