Diesel Technician/Mechanic (Mobile)

CSM Companies, Inc. - Kenworth; Pharr (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CSM Companies, Inc. - Kenworth is looking for Mobile Diesel Mechanics in Pharr, Texas. Responsibilities include maintenance and repair of heavy-duty trucks on-site. Candidates should have 5 years of experience and certifications with major brands like Cummins or CAT. Duties involve troubleshooting, interacting with customers, maintaining service inventory, and writing detailed repair descriptions. Effective communication skills and a high school diploma are required. This role may also require a commercial driver’s license and involves working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in heavy-duty truck maintenance.
• Certified in at least two major brand products (MX, Cummins, CAT, Eaton, Fuller).
• Ability to obtain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on vehicles.
• Troubleshoot various systems including electrical and drivetrain.
• Communicate with customers regarding repairs and obtain permission.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Effective communication

Self-motivation

Education

High school diploma

Formal technical degree or certificate (preferred)

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Personal tool inventory

Job description

French Ellison Truck Center is seeking talented individuals to join our team as Mobile Diesel Mechanics. Responsibilities include traveling to client sites and providing maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of heavy duty trucks. Candidates must be mechanically inclined with 5 years of experience in HD truck maintenance, and certified in at least two major brand products (MX, Cummins, CAT, Eaton, or Fuller, etc.). Must be able to converse with customers one on one.

General Responsibilities

• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy duty vehicles at client’s site or breakdown location
• Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action
• Writes up on the repair order an accurate, clear, and detailed description of the cause of failure and the repair procedure(s) used

Primary Duties

• Stock and maintain service truck inventory, tool collection, and all necessary paperwork daily
• Maintain service truck
• Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy duty vehicles and interprets test results
• Reads written fault description on repair order and determines the most efficient repair procedure
• Communicates with and provides customer with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the repair order
• Obtains customer permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair
• Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles
• Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure
• Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding repair order operation
• Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding repair order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used
• Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner
• Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; formal technical degree, certificate or equivalent work experience is preferred
• Personal tool inventory to allow for the completion of job duties and assignments
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Responsible for collecting payment cash, credit card, or po# etc.
• Self motivated with minimal supervision needed
• Ability to obtain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL)
• Ability to read and interpret shop repair order forms, repair manuals, electrical schematics and various other technical bulletins
• Ability to use computer keyboard and Windows basics
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent exposure to outside weather elements
• Ability to work 8-10 hour days, including overtime hours as needed
• Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk and sit on a regular basis with frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds