Master Automotive Technician – Diagnostics Lead

Stress-Free Auto Care; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Paid training and career development

Employee discounts on parts and сервис

Job summary

Stress-Free Auto Care in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Master Automotive Technician (A-Level) to own diagnostics, drivability, electrical repairs, and complex repairs in a full‑service shop environment.

The role requires 7–10+ years of verifiable experience, a strong diagnostic mindset, and a CA driver's license. We offer $59.00–$68.00 hourly, uncapped production bonuses, toll and mileage reimbursement, paid training, and clear paths to lead tech and foreman roles.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of professional experience in a full-service or dealership environment.
• Verifiable experience; be ready to provide shop references, employment history we can confirm, and specifics on the vehicles, systems, and volume you've worked on.
• L1 Advanced Engine Performance strongly preferred; L3 hybrid/EV a plus.
• Genuine diagnostic ability: drivability, electrical, intermittent no-codes, CAN/network faults, and the discipline to test rather than swap.
• Comfortable with factory and aftermarket scan platforms, scope work, and OEM service information.
• ADAS calibration experience welcome; we'll train and equip if you don't have it.
• Own professional tool set (box, hand tools, common specialty); we supply the heavy equipment, scan tools, and information subscriptions.
• Valid CA driver's license, clean-enough record to move customer vehicles, and able to drive a manual.
• Able to write a clear, defensible story on a repair order - cause, correction, and what you actually tested.

Responsibilities

• Own the hard tickets: diagnostics, drivability, electrical, and the repairs that come back to you because nobody else could find it.
• Get paid for diagnostic time. We sell diag as a service, not as a free giveaway to win the job
• Work with an advisor who brings you the customer's real complaint, verified, and sells your recommendation the way you wrote it
• Mentor the B and C techs on the floor - and get recognized for it, not just handed more work
• Set the standard on quality control, documentation, and shop process improvement

Skills

7-10+ years exp

Verifiable experience

L1 Engine performance

Hybrid/EV experience

Diagnostic ability

Diagnostics platforms

ADAS calibration

Own tools

CA driver’s license

Repair order narrative

Tools

Factory scan platforms

Aftermarket scan tools

Job description

Stress-Free Auto Care in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Master Automotive Technician (A-Level) to own diagnostics, drivability, electrical repairs, and complex repairs in a full‑service shop environment.

The role requires 7–10+ years of verifiable experience, a strong diagnostic mindset, and a CA driver's license. We offer $59.00–$68.00 hourly, uncapped production bonuses, toll and mileage reimbursement, paid training, and clear paths to lead tech and foreman roles.