Diesel Mechanic/Diesel Technician

Excel; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Brand new facility

Paid training

Advancement opportunities

Strong benefits

PTO 3 weeks

Job summary

Excel Truck Group is seeking experienced Diesel Mechanics for our brand-new dealership in Ashland, VA. Earn up to $95k in your first year and take advantage of industry-leading pay, extensive training, and a clear path to advancement.

Experience with diesel engines is preferred; certifications and prior work with Freightliner, Mack, Sterling, Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, or Cummins are a plus. Completion of a diesel technician program is desired. You must have your own tools.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diesel engines.
• Completion of a Diesel technician school and certification desired.
• Certifications are a plus and can lead to higher wages.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on diesel equipment.
• Weld equipment as needed.
• Prepare shop work orders for repairs.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in the shop.
• Promote cooperation and teamwork within the service team.
• Willing to train and maintain certifications as required.
• Use and maintain your own tools as part of daily duties.

Skills

Diesel engines experience

Diagnostics experience

Education

Diesel technician school

Certification desired

Tools

CDK

Job description

$3,000 Sign on Bonus for experienced Diesel Mechanics!

Level up your career as a diesel mechanic at a brand-new dealership for an industry leader! Earn top pay for your diagnostics experience while taking your skills to the next level working with the best trucks on the road.

Join an established Freightliner dealer that offers industry leading pay (up to $95k in your first year!), endless training and support and an incredible shop environment where you will have a clear path to advancement. Enjoy a better quality of life with a growing organization that understands your expertise and success is worth more.

Excel Truck Group is seeking experienced Diesel Mechanics to join the team at our new dealership in Ashland, VA.

If you have experience working with diesel engines, this is an opportunity you need to explore! Certifications are a plus and can earn you an increase in wages. Experience with Freightliner, Mack, Sterling, Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, and/or Cummins ideal but not required. Completion of a Diesel technician school and certification desired.

Why Diesel Mechanics join the Excel team:

• Industry leading pay: Techs can expect to earn up to $75,000-$95,000 or more in total compensation!
• Strong benefits package - Includes multiple health plans to choose from with great coverage, dental, short and long-term disability, optional insurances, 401k with match, 6 paid holidays, annual tool, boot, and glasses allowance, and more! Earn three weeks of PTO within your first year and roll over or cash in up to 40 hours!
• Comprehensive, Paid Training - Take advantage of a personalized training program designed with you in mind. From a dedicated training team and online learning to OEM training, we have it all in place to help you learn new skills, obtain, and maintain certifications that will keep you at the forefront of the industry.
• Brand New facility! Excel Truck Group is growing, and you will be one of the first to work in the new Ashland facility!
• Advancement - Join a team where most Service Managers and Foreman on staff started as Technicians with Excel. You have the same opportunity to move up in your career into a leadership role.
• Stability - Excel Truck Group sells and supports Freightliner, the #1 manufacturer of trucks on the road today with 40% of the market share. Join an established dealer that has been in business since 1981, over 800 employees with 10 locations serving the mid-Atlantic market, and has doubled in the last 3 years
• Environment - Enjoy where you work and who you work alongside. Thrive in a culture of teamwork where you will have incredible support to tackle even the toughest tasks while still being able to have fun and enjoy your job.
• Family-owned - Get to know the owners of the company! See how active they are within the organization and how much they care about their employees.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs scheduled maintenance
• Ideally certified to perform State Inspections and CDL.
• Welds equipment as needed.
• Prepares shop work orders on equipment repair.
• Computer experience with a working knowledge of CDK ideal but not required.
• Cleans shop and surrounding work areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Promotes cooperation and teamwork.
• Willing to train and maintain certifications necessary as ongoing technician training and development.
• Able to embrace our Elite Support & Safety Culture.
• Must have your own tools.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.