Shop Technician

Doggett Toyota Lift • Austin, TX

7d

About The Position

The Shop Technician services and repairs equipment in the shop. The role involves diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment components, documenting completed work, and following service manuals and safety requirements. The technician completes work assignments and assigned training within allotted time and maintains appropriate licensing. Duties may include other tasks requested by management.

The position requires working indoors around moving mechanical parts and may involve outdoor work in inclement weather, heat, cold, or humidity. The work may be noisy and expose the employee to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high-speed rotating equipment. Common protective or safety equipment is required, and work may take place in cramped spaces or at heights.

Requirements

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing diesel-powered heavy equipment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good work habits and the ability to present a favorable business image to customers served by the company.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw or interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must own the proper tools to perform required repairs.
• Ability to occasionally lift 75 pounds from floor to chest; reach and use the arms through a full range of motion; stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and squat for extended periods; push and pull with the arms; hold forward and overhead arm positions for extended periods; grasp hand tools and parts; and climb onto and operate equipment.
• Ability to perform essential duties efficiently and accurately, with or without reasonable accommodation, without causing a significant safety threat to self or others.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Remove and install components by following the appropriate service manual.
• Understand and use exchange items, and evaluate the price of an exchange against the cost of repair.
• Safely operate and inspect machines, vehicles, and/or engines to diagnose defects.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment components, including engines, power trains, hydraulics, fuel systems, power generation, and electrical codes.
• Formally document work performed on equipment.
• Complete work assignments and assigned training within the allotted time.
• Secure and maintain appropriate licensing.
• Maintain good work habits and comply with safety and company regulations.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree