Help Wanted (or help wanted with help wanted ad, whichever you prefer)

Diagnostic Network, Inc.; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Lunch/rest breaks

Job summary

Diagnostic Network, Inc. in Lexington, SC is seeking a highly experienced Automotive Technician (A/B level) to join our shop. The role emphasizes diagnosing and repairing a broad range of vehicles, maintaining high-quality workmanship, and meeting billable-hour targets.

Top earners can start at $93,600 per year with additional pay for flat-rate hours at $45/hour. We offer a full-time schedule, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with paid time off and holidays.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional Automotive Technician experience.
• ASE A1-A8 and L1 current certifications are preferred.
• Ability to produce 40 billable hours per week.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing a wide range of makes/models.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and verify completion of repairs on vehicles including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Work independently to diagnose complex issues and provide high-quality workmanship.
• Maintain safety and quality standards and communicate with service writers.

Skills

ASE A1-A8

L1 Certification

Billable hours

10+ years experience

Job description

Help Wanted (or help wanted with help wanted ad, whichever you prefer)

We are looking to expand our shop workforce. I know that many people are in a similar position, but I figured I would at least try to post on here to see if anyone was interested. If nothing else, at least you all can critique the ad and let me know how I might improve it. I have advertisements up on INDEED and Zip Recruiter. Does anyone have any additional places that they have had success posting help wanted ads on? Thank you all for your time and consideration.

HELP WANTED

… in Lexington, SC is looking to expand by adding another A or B level Technician with at least 10 years of experience working professionally as an Automotive Technician. Pay is based on experience, expertise and proficiency. We hope that this will be a long term career for the Technician who is a good fit for the position.

A top-level, experienced, A level Technician with ASE certifications A1-A8 and L1 current, able to produce on average 40 billable hours/week, and able to work independently to solve and repair complex issues, will receive 45 dollars per hour, flat rate. A proficient Technician with a wide knowledge base and mechanical ability could easily obtain 30-50 flat rate hours per week, based on the volume of work that typically comes through the shop.

We are also willing to negotiate salary, rather than flat rate, payment options, but a top level Technician would still be expected to produce at least 40 hours/week on average of billable hours throughout the year (i.e., at least 100% efficiency, on average, while at work). Of course this expectation of billable hours is completely dependent upon our shop: 1) providing enough volume of work for the Technician, and 2) our team of service writers being efficient enough to write this amount of work with ease for the Technician. Expectations on minimum billable hours for salaried workers of lesser expertise or experience would be less accordingly. A top level Technician, as described in the second paragraph above, could be expected to start at 93,600/year+all flat rate hours achieved above 40 hours/week at 45 dollars per hour.

We work from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM on Monday-Friday and each employee gets a full hour for lunch each day, from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. We are closed on weekends and many holidays throughout the year.

We offer a nice paid time off package. We close during the week from Christmas to New Year’s, so that the employees can spend time with their family. This is one week of paid time off. We typically are closed for about 7-10 more days during the year outside of the area around Christmas, during which the employee is paid. Additionally, after six months on the job, the employee is given an additional 15 days of PTO per year to use at their discretion. In total, between Holidays and elective time off, the employee gets roughly one month of paid time off per year (~30 days).

It is sincerely hoped that the Technician will regularly schedule time off in advance during the year as a means to replenish his/her own psyche and keep the positive attitude of the shop rolling throughout the year. Holiday stipends (additional pay for vacation expenses) will be offered to employees based on meeting performance goals during the course of the year.

The Technician is expected to have a valid driver’s license and no DUIs or other major traffic infringements on their record.

ASE certifications are a plus and, along with experience in the field, can earn a higher pay rate. If the Technician does not have ASE certifications, test-prep material is available through the shop (all Motor Age and Delmar manuals) and we will pay for tests that the Technician takes, as long as they pass the test. Pay raises are possible through obtaining ASE certification and by attending training courses.

We are a full service/repair shop. The Technician is expected to be able to diagnose, repair, and verify completion of repair on practically ALL makes and models, cars and light trucks, for ANY electrical or mechanical repair (granted, some exceptions will be found). This includes, but is not limited to: brakes, exhaust, suspension and alignments, air conditioning, cooling systems, internal engine mechanical repairs, transmission diagnostics & light repair, engine and transmission replacement, electrical diagnostics & repair, CAN communication networks, module programming, in-cylinder pressure testing, etc.

Although this is a wide net from which to draw, and no one can be expected to know everything, the Technician should exhibit the ability, eagerness, and drive to research and always deepen their understanding on complex systems, whenever they see a deficiency in themselves in any given area. Also, know and be confident: you are not alone. Each one of us at this shop have strengths and each one of us at this shop have weaknesses. Each of us are ready and willing to fill up the deficiencies in you and we hope that you are willing to do the same for us in our moment of need! In summary, you should always be willing to expand your horizons, enthusiastic at the prospect of coming to work and "learning something new everyday." With the rapid changes coming to this industry over the next decades, this should not be hard! We invite you then to come and grow with us as we seek to expand our business into exciting new fields of automotive repair in the years ahead, such as ADAS, hybrids, and fully electric vehicles. Training opportunities will be provided in these fields as they come available.