Experienced Automotive Technician | $35–$50/hr Flat Rate | Mon–Fri

Rod's Tire and Automotive LLC; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation

PTO after 90 days

Retirement plan with company contrib.

Paid dental and vision

Paid short- and long-term disability

Paid life insurance

Employee discounts

Paid ASE testing and training support

Job summary

Rod's Tire & Automotive LLC in Medina, TN is seeking an experienced, high-level automotive technician. The role offers strong earning potential, steady work, professional respect, and weekends off.

The shop performs full-service repair with diagnostics, electrical, drivability, and more, with ASE testing supported and a focus on technician input and autonomy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional automotive repair experience.
• Strong diagnostic, electrical, and mechanical ability.
• Able to accurately inspect and identify needed repairs.
• Productive without sacrificing quality.
• Professional tools.
• Dependable work history.
• Pride in doing the job right.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair vehicles across a full range of systems.
• Perform diagnostics and repairs with OE parts when applicable.
• Ensure quality, safety, and customer satisfaction in every repair.

Skills

Automotive repair

Diagnostics

Electrical systems

Mechanical ability

Professional tools

Job description

Rod's Tire & Automotive | Medina, TN – Jackson Area

Already working as a technician but wondering if there’s a better shop out there?

Rod's Tire & Automotive is looking for an experienced, high-level technician who wants strong earning potential, steady work, professional respect, and weekends off.

Why Rod's

• $35–$55/hour flat rate based on experience and ability
• Monday–Friday — no weekends
• 300+ vehicles per month with a loyal, established customer base
• No dealership-style reduced warranty labor rates
• Diagnostic time is sold and paid
• Legitimate additional labor for rust, broken bolts, extractions, modifications, etc. is sold
• Work is dispatched based on skill and availability
• Service advisors sell the work so technicians can focus on the vehicle
• Dedicated parts manager handles ordering and receiving
• We prefer OE-quality parts, and technicians have a voice in what goes on the vehicle
• Full-service repair with diagnostics, electrical, drivability, engine, suspension, A/C, brakes, maintenance, tires, and more
• Paid ASE testing and support for additional training
• Flexible time off and a shop that expects you to have a life outside work

What We're Looking For

We want an established technician who can work independently and contribute at a high level.

• 5+ years of professional automotive repair experience
• Strong diagnostic, electrical, and mechanical ability
• Able to accurately inspect and identify needed repairs
• Productive without sacrificing quality
• Professional tools
• Dependable work history
• Pride in doing the job right

ASE certifications are a plus.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and vacation
• PTO after 90 days
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid dental and vision
• Paid short- and long-term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Employee discounts
• Paid ASE testing and training support

A Shop Where Good Technicians Are Treated Like Professionals

Rod's is a family-owned, full-service repair shop that has served the Medina area since the 1970s.

We are a small, close-knit team with an owner who is present, approachable, listens to technician concerns, invests in equipment, and makes decisions quickly.

Technicians are trusted to use their professional judgment. If you need diagnostic time, additional legitimate labor, or believe a repair should use OE parts, your input matters.

If you're already employed but tired of Saturdays, corporate shop politics, warranty labor, or unfair dispatch, we'd be glad to have a confidential conversation.