Journeyman Service Technician / Diesel Mechanic

Journeyman Service Technician / Diesel Mechanic

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Coast Counties Peterbilt PacLease provides a pay range of $50.00 / hr to $60.00 / hr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Position Purpose

The Service Technician diagnoses and completes repairs on customer vehicles in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Daily planning with the rest of the service team to establish repair strategies based on job priorities.
• Determine work required from the repair order.
• Diagnose vehicle in operation to determine issue, to verify customer's complaint, and to plan repair strategy.
• Complete repairs efficiently within the time allowed.
• Perform QUALITY repairs minimizing shop comebacks and unnecessary shop expense.
• Submit a complete and accurate write-up for each repair performed.
• Road test vehicles to verify satisfactory repair (if you possess a CDL).
• Manual and computerized time posting on a ongoing basis.
• Confirm that all cores are returned to parts and that warranty parts are properly tagged and stored.
• Coordinate with the rear parts counter, as needed on parts needed for the repair.
• Maintain a clean shop environment. Throw out trash from your repair. Return tools to the cage. Roll up and store drop lights and extension cords.
• Maintain the readiness and proper working condition of the shop tools. Make adjustments and minor repairs as needed. Notify Service Manager if a needed tool is not quickly repairable.
• Assist the Service Team with preparing accurate repair estimates when required.
• Update Service Manager on current repairs in process on a regular basis.
• Maintain current certifications.
• Work in a safe manner. Do not put yourself, a customer, a fellow employee, or a vehicle in harm's way.
• Provide and maintain a full set of hand tools and air tools.
• Leave the customer's vehicle in the same or cleaner condition than when you started repair. Use seat covers and floor mats.
• Be punctual at the start of your shift and when returning from lunch and breaks.
• Do not exceed two hours on diagnosis without approval from the Service Manager.
• Bring any additional repairs, immediately to the attention of the Service Team.
• Always wear your safety glasses when on the shop floor.
• Understand and follow federal, state, and local regulations regarding disposal of hazardous waste, OSHA, MSDA, right-to-know, etc.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner reflecting the importance that the customer has in our business. Without the customer, we are out of business.
• Think company "first" & customer "first" & safety "first" in all day to day activities.

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