Express Maintenance Technician

Express Maintenance Technician (Entry Level) Automotive

Why wait to make a career out of doing what you love? Some of our best master technicians started as quick lube techs. So if working on cars gets your gears moving, contact us today.

As a quick lube tech, you’ll start by being responsible for inspecting and lubricating vehicles quickly and thoroughly. And with a little hard work and dedication, who knows where you’ll be able to go?

At Don McGill Toyota in Houston, the door is always open. And so are your options.

Based on experience pay range is $10 - $13 per hour

Job Responsibilities

• Perform multipoint inspections
• Communicate additional service / repair needs to service advisors
• Service universal joints, grease fittings, and steering knuckles using hand- or compressed-air powered grease guns
• Inspect fluid levels in steering gears, power steering reservoirs, transmissions, differentials, rear axle housings and shackles
• Check tire pressure
• Lubricate moving parts with specified lubricants
• Drain oil from crankcase and refill with required amount of oil
• Add water to radiator and battery
• Replace oil and air filters
• Inspect all vehicles for additional repairs
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, safety standards and codes of conduct
• Follow dealership safety procedures to avoid exposure to fumes, dirt and harsh chemicals

Qualifications

• Must meet dealership’s requirements for employment
• Ability to read / comprehend written instructions and information
• Familiarity with all aspects of automotive repair / maintenance
• Must have a valid driver license and be able to operate manual transmissions
• Prior experience as a technician’s helper or apprentice preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to inclement weather
• Ability to operate an automobile
• Prolonged periods of standing, stooping and bending
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Requires a significant amount of walking and / or standing. May also require working in the seated position for long periods while operating controls with arms and legs.

This position may also require working at a production pace while pushing and / or pulling materials from place to place.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, vision, dental and life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Vacation time, holiday and company paid continuing education and training.

Our company maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees. We hire, train, promote and compensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

About Our Dealership

Don McGill has been a premier Toyota dealer in Houston for over 40 years. We owe this long tenure to having a hardworking, dedicated staff of professional team members who strive to be #1 in all they do.

We offer career paths if your interest is in Sales, Service, Parts, Finance, Administration, Collision Center, or Management.

If you are interested in one of the most financially rewarding careers out there, we’d love to hear from you!