Automotive Service Technician - Automotive Retail

CarMax; Lightfoot (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CarMax is seeking an experienced Auto Mechanic to keep our used vehicles safe, reliable, and ready for customers.

In this hands-on role, you’ll perform inspections, diagnostics, and repairs across a wide range of makes and models in a clean, well-equipped retail service environment. You’ll handle routine maintenance to complex mechanical and electrical issues, using modern diagnostic tools and repair information systems.

Qualifications

• Inspect used vehicles for safety and reliability.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues using diagnostic tools.
• Perform routine maintenance and complex repairs across various makes/models.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections on used vehicles to ensure safety and reliability.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues with standard and advanced tools.
• Repair and maintain vehicles, including engine, transmission, and electrical systems.
• Utilize diagnostic tools and repair information systems to guide work.

Skills

Inspections

Diagnostics

Repairs

Electrical systems

Job description

CarMax is seeking an experienced Auto Mechanic to keep our used vehicles safe, reliable, and ready for customers. In this hands‑on role, you’ll perform inspections, diagnostics, and repairs across a wide range of makes and models in a clean, well-equipped retail service environment. You’ll handle everything from routine maintenance to complex mechanical and electrical issues, using modern diagnostic tools and repair information systems. Working with a collaborative, integrity-driven team, you’ll follow strict quality and safety standards while benefiting from ongoing training, clear career paths, and the stability of a nationwide industry leader committed to customer‑first values and employee development.