Lead Automotive Technician

United States Postal Service; New Jersey; On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service seeks a Lead Automotive Technician for locations in Paterson, Kearny, and Edison, NJ. A valid state driver's license and a clean driving record are required, with at least two years of unsupervised driving experience in the U.S.

Starting annual salary is $74,422, paid bi-weekly. Duties include diagnosing vehicle systems, running computerized tests, road testing, supervising other technicians, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver license required.
• Safe driving record required.
• English language communication required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and checks engines and major subsystems.
• Performs computerized diagnostics and interprets trouble codes with specialized equipment.
• Conducts road tests before and after maintenance and records vehicle problems on work orders.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles from road calls and identifies faulty parts.
• Assigns and schedules work for technicians and maintains maintenance records.
• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Provides technical guidance on difficult repairs and CAD-based diagnostics.
• Trains personnel in vehicle repair and diagnostic equipment use.
• Ensures safety practices and compliance with environmental regulations.

Skills

Driving license

English communication

Job description

Full Time: Lead Automotive Technician

Locations: Paterson, Kearny, and Edison, NJ

DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state drivers license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.

Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act.

SALARY RANGE: Starting annual salary $74,422 paid bi-weekly

Duties And Responsibilities

• Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines; its major supporting systems, parts, components, assemblies; including emissions systems, electrical, computer and electronic controlled components.
• Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interprets trouble codes and other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers; uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency.
• Conducts road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotates vehicle problems on work orders.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s).
• Conducts vehicle inspections, determines necessary repairs, annotates established estimated repair time (ERT); assigns and schedules work for individual employees or a group of employees engaged in vehicle maintenance.
• Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections.
• Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains, prepares and updates vehicle maintenance records, annotates repairs, labor hours and other relevant data.
• Assists in training personnel in the repair of vehicles and the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• Personally observes and monitors compliance of established safety practices and procedures of vehicle maintenance activities; complies with all postal, local, state, and federal environmental regulations and policies.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.