Diesel Technician

Rihm Family Companies; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive pay

PTO + Holidays

Medical coverage

HSA with employer contribution

FSA

401(k) with employer match

Life & AD&D coverage

Long-term disability

Short-term disability with employercon

Supplemental Insurance

Training programs

Employee discounts

Safety footwear program

Tool reimbursement

Job summary

Rihm Family Companies in Winona, MN is seeking an Experienced Diesel Technician to service Kenworth, Peterbilt, International, Freightliner and other vocational trucks.

This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage, benefits package including PTO, health coverage, 401(k) with employer match, and company-paid training.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, at least 1 year of fleet or dealership experience, and own tools; ASE/CDL preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ years Fleet or Dealership experience.
• Possess own tools.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical services to vehicles and equipment.
• Reads job orders and observes vehicles in operation to resolve malfunctions.
• Follows checklists to ensure all critical parts are examined.
• Coordinates with warranty administrator to ensure maximum profit recapture, including answering questions after repair and tagging warranty parts for return.
• Adheres to manufacturer's policies and procedures as they relate to labor operations, time, and repair order documentation.
• Maintains designated workspace in an organized and clean manner.
• Completes all work according to applicable safety requirements and published procedures.
• Test drives vehicles to verify issues are fixed and communicates results to customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Winona, MN 55959Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $30.59 - $47.02 HourlyJob Shift: Day

Ourfamily-ownedandoperated business isdrivenbyour4EsofDoingBusiness-Effective,Efficient, Equity and Expansion. We look for exceptional candidates who embrace our values to join our team. If you possess a strong work ethic and an appetite to increase your experience, skill set, and knowledge as aDiesel Technician with an established organization, you could be the right fit for Rihm Family Companies.

BENEFITSWE OFFER:

• VERYCOMPETETIVEPAY!
• GenerousPersonalTime OffPlan (PTO)+Holidays
• Medical,Dental,Prescription&VisionCoverage
• HealthSavingsAccount(HSA)withEmployerContribution
• Flexible SpendingAccount(FSA)
• 401(k)SavingsPlan+EmployerMatch
• EmployerPaidBasicTermLife and AD&D Coverage
• EmployerPaidLongTermDisabilityInsurance
• ShortTerm DisabilityAvailablewithEmployerContribution
• SupplementalInsuranceAvailable(Accident,CriticalIllness, HospitalIndemnity)
• CompanyPaidTraining Employee Assistance Program
• CompanyDiscounts(ex.VerizonEmployeeDiscount)
• Red Wing Shoe Safety FootwearProgram
• AnnualToolReimbursementProgram

PositionSummary:

ToperformbothengineandchassisrepairsonprimarilyKenworthtrucks,butalsoPeterbilt,International,Freightliner,vocationalvehicles, andothermakes.The scopeofthe jobincludesdiagnosis,troubleshooting,andwritingdetailedstoriesfordocumentationpurposesinadditionto the physical work done on the truck.

Essential PositionFunctions/Responsibilities

• Provides technical services to vehicles andequipment.
• Readsjob orderandobservesandlistenstovehiclesin operationto resolvemalfunctionsand plan work procedures.
• Follows checklists to ensure all critical parts areexamined.
• Coordinateswithwarrantyadministratorstoensuremaximumprofitrecapture,includingansweringquestionsafterrepairandtaggingwarrantypartsforreturn.
• Adherestomanufacturer'spoliciesandproceduresastheyrelatetolaboroperations,time,andrepair order documentation.
• Maintainsdesignatedworkspaceinanorganizedandcleanmanner.
• Completesallworkaccording totheapplicablesafety requirementsandpublishedprocedures.
• Properlycompletes all work assigned by service manager/advisor and test drives vehiclesto verify that issues are fixed.
• Participatesin technicaltraining assignedbymanagement.
• Ensures customervehiclesare returnedat thesamelevelofcleanlinesspriorto beingserviced.
• Makeseveryefforttoachieveproductionobjectivessetbymanagement.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and adjustsas needed
• Developsandmaintainsfriendlyandcourteousrelationshipswithcustomers,visitors,andcoworkers

QualificationsEducation & EssentialQualifications:

• High SchoolDiplomaor GED
• 1+years Fleet or Dealership experience
• Possess own tools

Skills:

• Strongwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
• Customer service skills to ensure friendly and professional interactions withcustomers

Key Attributes/Characteristics:

• Honest,dependable,organized&resourceful
• Mustbeself-motivatedand professional
• Dedicationtoteamworkandcollaboration
• Musthavethedesire toprovidestrongcustomerservice
• Independentthinking

PreferredQualifications:

• ASEcertification
• CDLcertification

PhysicalDemands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

• The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to use arms, hands and fingers to feel, grasp, push, pull or squeeze and reach.
• Theemployeeisfrequently requiredtostand,walk,sit,stoop,kneel,crouch,orcrawlandtalkandhear.
• The employee is often required to climb and occasionally required tobalance

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work nearmoving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborneparticles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionallyloud.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of tasks, responsibilities, or duties. Rihm Family Companies reserves the right to amend this document to meet legal, business, and organizational requirements as necessary.

Rihm Family Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At RFC we are committed to treating all employees and applicants equitably based upon merit and experience, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity/expression, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification.