WASHBAY APPEARANCE PREP TECH

Custom Truck One Source•Humble, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Custom Truck One Source is hiring a Wash Bay Appearance Prep Technician at its Humble, Texas location. Working under the direction of others, this role performs basic duties supporting daily truck wash bay production and operations, helping meet schedules, quality standards, and production goals while maintaining a professional image for the company. The technician cleans and details vehicles for photographs, mechanical service, paint and body service, or customer delivery. Work includes using high-pressure hoses and cleaning equipment, preparing cleaning solutions, inspecting vehicles and parts, and maintaining tools and a safe, organized work area. The role also tracks labor costs per unit to support costing of remanufactured goods. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with additional hours or days as needed to meet business demands. Work may occur indoors or outdoors in extreme temperature variations and hazardous conditions. Physical demands include climbing and balancing on trucks, ladders, and platforms, working at heights, frequent stooping and kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience in a similar role, or certification from a recognized training program, accredited trade school, or similar institution.
Detail-oriented and accurate.
Ability to adapt to changing work priorities, meet deadlines and schedules, and set priorities while maintaining effective workflows.
Ability to work extended or standard hours.
Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding points made, asking appropriate questions, and not interrupting inappropriately.
Basic knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Basic knowledge of, or ability to learn, tools common to the trade, including power buffers, buffing machines, machine polishers, portable buffers, power washers, and scrubbers.
Knowledge of production and processing, including raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing manufacturing and distribution effectiveness.
Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and willingness to service clients and work effectively with team members.
Ability to work punctually as scheduled from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus additional hours or days necessary to meet business demands.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors under extreme temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.
Ability to climb and balance on or off trucks, ladders, and platforms at heights above 42 inches, and safely operate equipment at heights up to and exceeding 100 feet.
Ability to perform significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling during workdays of 8–12 hours and workweeks of up to 60 hours.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull, and to bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to understand spoken information and communicate effectively and professionally.
Ability to order information or actions according to specified rules or patterns.
Manual dexterity to quickly move hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Near vision sufficient to see details within a few feet.
Trunk strength to use abdominal and lower-back muscles repeatedly or continuously without fatiguing.
Arm-hand steadiness while moving or holding the arm and hand in position.

Responsibilities

Track labor costs per unit to assist in costing remanufactured goods.
Clean vehicles for photographs, mechanical service, paint and body service, and customer delivery.
Use high-pressure hoses to remove dirt and grease from vehicles according to production-stage standards.
Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, and vehicles using appropriate cleaning tools and compounds.
Inspect parts, equipment, and vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards.
Detail vehicles as directed.
Operate cleaning machines as needed.
Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds according to formulas.
Rinse objects and dry surfaces using drying racks, cloths, squeegees, or air compressors.
Maintain tools, equipment, and the shop area to ensure required equipment is available and functioning in a safe work area.
Maintain a safe and organized work area to reduce the risk of accidents or injuries.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support efficient and effective work-unit operations.