Lube Technician

Lithia Motors; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative automotive retailer as a Lube Technician in Portland! This role offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, performing essential automotive repairs and services. You will utilize your technical knowledge and attention to detail to ensure customer satisfaction while maintaining safety standards. The company prides itself on providing a supportive work environment with excellent benefits, including medical plans, paid holidays, and a 401(k) retirement plan. If you're eager to learn and grow in the automotive field, this is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career!

Benefits

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Paid Holidays & PTO

Short and Long-Term Disability

Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Lithia Learning Center

Vehicle Purchase Discounts

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a Lube Technician preferred but not required.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform automotive repairs and services according to standards.
• Diagnose malfunctions and ensure quality of repair work.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace.

Skills

Lube Technician experience

Attention to detail

Sense of urgency

Excellent communication

Automotive Technical Knowledge

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Tools

Mechanics tools

Job description

Dealership:L0225 MINI of Portland

MINI of Portland

We're hiring a Lube Technician to join our team!

Lithia & Driveway (NYSE:LAD) is the largest automotive retailer in the U.S. and one of the fastest-growing companies on the Fortune 500 (#145 in 2023). With over 330+ dealerships worldwide representing over 50 brands in 3 countries!

Lube Technician

Schedule: Full-Time, 5 days a week

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00, depending on experience

The Lube Technician is responsible for performing automotive repairs and service in accordance with store and factory standards. This individual utilizes their skills to diagnose and resolve the different sources of automotive problems swiftly and accurately. Lube Technician works together with all Service personnel and management to ensure the satisfaction of our customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with Lithia and manufacturer standards
• Diagnose cause of malfunction
• Complete all work according to the applicable safety requirements
• Road-test vehicles to ensure quality of repair work
• Accurately record time spent repairs utilizing company time clocking procedures
• Document work performed on repair order and document test procedures/results
• Responsible for providing and maintaining an inventory of normal mechanics tools to include screwdrivers, wrenches, socket wrenches, pliers, hammers, chisels and punches, and other tools needed to perform the work for which the technician is trained and not normally inventoried by the service department as “special tools.”
• Return special tools to proper place
• Use shop supplies and materials in a practical and economical manner
• Maintain an organized and clean workspace, completing a stall cleaning every day.
• Ensure that customer’s vehicles are returned to them as clean as they were prior to being serviced.
• Complete all required training

• Acquire and maintain manufacturer and ASE certifications by completing the necessary and required training
• Participate in and utilize technical training as assigned by management
• Review the technical bulletins and other publications as assigned by management

• Constructively communicate with other dealership personnel as required to satisfy customer needs.
• Report to management any situation or condition that jeopardizes the safety, welfare, or integrity of the dealership, its personnel, or customers.
• Maintain personal grooming, hygiene, and uniform standards according to departmental policies. Clean gray work shirts, creased gray work trousers, shirts to be tucked in at all times. Belts work on trousers to be of no buckle design to avoid scratching paint on customer’s vehicles.
• Arrive at work, take breaks, and depart work at the times designated by management.

Skills and Qualifications

• Lube Technician experience, preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Excellent communication
• Automotive Technical Knowledge
• No previous experience required.

Competencies

• Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to change
• Self-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows through
• Believes in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve results
• Thrives on a team, stays positive, lives our values

NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed

We offer best in class industry benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.