Automotive Service Technician (Performance Mercedes-Benz)

pagcareers; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Air-conditioned shop

Health, dental and vision insurance

Tool and Boot Allowance

Internal career mobility program

Competitive production bonus

Employee events

Job summary

Performance Auto Group is a leading automotive company in Southern Ontario with over 1900 employees, 23 brands and 42 locations, including St. Catharines. The Automotive Service Technician role offers a stable, full-time career in a well-equipped, air-conditioned shop.

You will inspect vehicles, prepare repair orders, estimate times, source parts, and perform work to factory standards, while mentoring apprentices and attending factory trainings. Competitive pay and benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Licensed automotive service technician (310S or higher) with 3–5 years of hands-on experience.
• Must have a valid Ontario driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Strong diagnostic and electrical skills are essential.
• Proactive, reliable and capable of working independently with supervision when needed.

Responsibilities

• Examine vehicles to determine required safety or service work.
• Prepare complete repair-order reports and estimate times.
• Obtain parts prices and note availability for recommendations.
• Perform all work to front, back, and factory standards.
• Mentor apprentices and attend factory training as scheduled.

Skills

Licensed 310S

3-5 years experience

Valid Driver's License

Team oriented

Good communication

Education

Grade 12 diploma

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Electrical diagnostics

Job description

Drive for Excellence

With the largest Mercedes-Benz inventory in Niagara, Performance Mercedes-Benz is an award winning star dealer. With over 150 in-stock vehicles to explore, we showcase the number one luxury manufacturer in Canada.

About Us

Performance Auto Group, is a leading automotive group, whose purpose is to be the preferred automotive group by fostering fair and respectful relationships that positively impact our team, customers, partners, and communities. Our core values as an organization are the principles we were built on that guide us today:

• Great Experience: Every customer is entitled to a great experience
• Integrity: We are honest and transparent in our actions
• Diversity: We are stronger through the inclusion of people, brands and ideas
• Innovation:We passionately embrace opportunities for new and continuous improvements
• Empowerment: We encourage and support our people in taking initiative
• Giving Back:We positively impact the communities in which we live, work and raise families

Here’s what you’ll deliver:

• Examine all vehicles to determine if additional safety or service work is required.
• Prepare a complete report on the back of the repair order.
• Estimate flat rate times for each recommendation. Use supplied flat-rate manuals and the Employer policies as a guide.
• Obtain parts prices and note availability for each recommendation.
• Perform all work as outlined on the front of the repair order and as authorized on the back, with efficiency and accuracy, and in accordance with
• company and factory standards.
• Order all parts when authorization is received, unless specifically told otherwise. Indicate on the RO that you have done so.
• Save and tag parts if the job is under warranty or insurance, or if requested by the customer.
• Road-test vehicles after service any time a wheel is removed, or any time a repair that might affect drivability is performed (i.e. tune-up, valve adjustment, brake work, suspension work, rattle/noise repair, etc.). Straight oil changes or transmission fluid changes are excluded.
• Ensure that all work performed is thorough, accurate, and completed in a timely fashion.
• Supervise work of all apprentice technicians or students; report immediately any deficiencies to the Service Manager.
• Attend factory-sponsored training classes as scheduled by management.
• Attend dealer-specified training courses as scheduled by management.
• Keep abreast of all factory technical bulletins.
• Learn and understand all current and emerging technologies as they apply to automobile service.
• Maintain a high degree of concentration to prevent “comebacks”.
• Ensure that customer cars are kept as clean or cleaner than when they arrived, both inside and out.
• Keep the shop area neat and clean at all times.
• Clean bay and bench at the end of each shift.
• Dispose of garbage, recycling, etc. as required.
• Understand and follow federal, provincial, and local regulations, such as those governing the disposal of hazardous wastes.
• Other duties as required by management.

What do you need to succeed?

• Automotive Service Technician, fully licensed (310S or higher).
• 3-5 years experience with automotive mechanical operations.
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver's License and good driving record.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and succeed.
• Must be team oriented, hardworking with a positive attitude.
• Grade 12 diploma or GED.
• Work effectively without supervision.
• Proven knowledge and experience with automotive mechanical operations.
• Work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be reliable and able to work productively.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
• Personable, reliable, courteous.
• Works well in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and succeed.
• Must be team oriented, and hardworking with a positive attitude.
• Excellent diagnostic and electrical skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent management support and guidance
• Air-conditioned shop
• Opportunities through our Internal career mobility program
• Access to health, dental and vision insurance
• Tool and Boot Allowance
• Competitive Production Bonus
• Disability, critical illness and life insurance for the unexpected
• Our Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for you and your family's wellness
• Discount on vehicles, service and parts for you and your family
• Discounts to retailers and service providers across the country
• Free and engaging employee events
• Did we mention we love giving back to our communities?!

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Compensation (expected flat hourly rate): $35.00 - $40.00 per hour under our skilled trades flat-rate (piece work) compensation plan.

Expected annual earnings: $75,000 - $110,000 per year, based on historical earnings at this location and typical productivity; actual earnings vary based on individual output and service department repair order volumes.

Performance Auto Group is a leading automotive company in Southern Ontario with over 1900 employees, 23 brands and 42 locations in Brampton, Brantford, Bolton, Grimsby, Mississauga, Orangeville, St. Catharines, Huntsville and Toronto. Performance Auto Group also includes AutoPlanet Direct, Ontario's largest indoor used car showroom.

This recruitment process involves the use of artificial intelligence, and this job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Performance Auto Group is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with applicable legislation. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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