Automotive Technician - DESOTO, MO

Purcell Tire & Rubber Co; De Soto (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Purcell Tire & Rubber Co is seeking an Automotive Technician in De Soto, MO. The role focuses on providing high-quality automotive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair services for customer vehicles. Candidates should have relevant certifications and experience, with a commitment to safety and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Weekends Off

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of job-specific experience required.
• Tire Industry Association ATS certification and ASE certifications needed.
• Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate diagnosis and repairs on vehicles.
• Test drive customer vehicles and run diagnostic tests.
• Conduct state safety and emissions inspections.

Skills

Automotive Maintenance

Customer Service

Troubleshooting

Mechanical Skills

Education

Associate's Degree or Trade School

Tools

Diagnostic Devices

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MISSION

To provide safe, quality automotive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair to customer vehicles

• Test drive customer vehicles and run diagnostic devices
• Perform accurate diagnosis of check engine, air bag, antilock, and traction control lights
• Diagnose and repair issues that cause vibration and noise
• Perform mechanical repairs of brake systems, suspension systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and all other major automotive systems
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
• Perform wheel alignment service
• Perform state safety and emissions inspections
• Perform General Service tasks as necessary
• Maintain tools and a clean work area
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Protect company assets
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management
  
  

Description

MISSION

To provide safe, quality automotive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair to customer vehicles

Essential Duties

• Test drive customer vehicles and run diagnostic devices
• Perform accurate diagnosis of check engine, air bag, antilock, and traction control lights
• Diagnose and repair issues that cause vibration and noise
• Perform mechanical repairs of brake systems, suspension systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and all other major automotive systems
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
• Perform wheel alignment service
• Perform state safety and emissions inspections
• Perform General Service tasks as necessary
• Maintain tools and a clean work area
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Protect company assets
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management
  
  

DRUG TESTING

Purcell Tire tests for the presence of THC in all drug screenings for this position, due to the safety-sensitive nature of the job and the potential for injury or death when a tire is installed improperly, or a safety-related mechanical issue is not properly conveyed to a customer. It is a bona fide occupational qualification for service technicians to be unimpaired, so the Company will continue testing for THC and other drugs under the safety-sensitive exceptions allowed by your state.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education: Associate's Degree or Trade School
• Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years
• Management Experience: N/A
• Driver’s License Required: Yes
• Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Tire Industry Association ATS certification, ASE certifications, vendor-provided training
  
  

Job-Specific KSA’s

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSA’s)

• Tire & Automotive Industry – Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets. Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems
• Mechanical — Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair, and maintenance.
• Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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