If you are skilled with your hands and passionate about serving customers right, you will be an excellent fit as a truck mechanic at our local shop, which prides itself on outstanding customer service and accurate, hard work. We are looking for the right candidate who will help us achieve our goal of company growth. As a member of our team, you will get to interact with customers to figure out what they need, use your mechanical skills, and repair many different types of trucks. This is an exceptional position for someone with a positive attitude, excellent technical skills, and the desire to succeed.
Job Responsibilities
Perform routine maintenance on trucks, such as checking batteries and changing oil, to ensure proper vehicle running
Inspect various parts of trucks, including brake systems, wheel bearings, and steering mechanisms, to ensure they are in the proper condition to operate effectively
Use different tools and equipment, such as pressure gauges, pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, screwdrivers, hoists, and jacks, to repair trucks while constantly utilizing safety precautions
Diagnose malfunctions in defective equipment by inspecting and testing using devices such as motor analyzers, handheld computers, and chassis charts to determine how to address problems
Test drive vehicles to ensure they are running properly and to find issues to determine what the solution will be
Replace parts, valves, bearings, and gears as needed, and repair vehicle cooling and heating systems
Measure vehicle emissions to ensure they are within the proper limits
Ensure parts conform to factory specifications by inspecting and verifying clearances and dimensions
Job Skills & Qualifications
Reqiured:
High school diploma or equivalent
Must be able to lift heavy equipment and parts regularly
Excellent customer service skills
Must be comfortable with working in awkward positions or cramped spaces
Preferred
Must have your own tools
Technical certification or degree
Experience working with diagnostic computers
Previous experience as a diesel mechanic