Truck Technician

Peterson Tractor Company•San Martin, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Peterson Trucks is hiring an experienced Truck Technician at its San Martin, California location. The position performs service, repair, and maintenance activities primarily in the service shop and in the field for customer equipment and sales and rental fleet equipment. The technician diagnoses equipment malfunctions, completes setup and installation, repairs truck engines and related systems, verifies repairs through test drives, and documents work. The role requires following safety procedures and manufacturer and company service guidelines, communicating positively with customers, and working overtime as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree from a fully accredited college or technical/vocational school in Diesel Technology or a closely related field, and at least 3 years of directly related truck service experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Drug screen and background check required.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe working environment and observe all safety procedures, laws, policies, and rules.
Communicate with internal and external customers in a manner that promotes positive relationships.
Analyze and diagnose equipment malfunctions.
Perform pre-delivery setup and installation on all makes and models of truck engines and related products.
Repair, replace, or rebuild engines and related systems and components.
Test-drive vehicles after repair to verify that equipment is in proper working order.
Write service reports that accurately document activities.
Prepare work orders, parts lists, time cards, and other required documentation accurately and promptly.
Perform assigned tasks in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and preserve and document component failure information for failure analysis.
Work overtime as needed.
Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.