Mobile Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off program

401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match

Flexible Spending Account

Internal Promotion Opportunities

On the Job Training

Job summary

A leading truck dealership group is seeking a Mobile Diesel Service Technician to perform heavy-duty repairs and maintenance at customer locations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The role involves developing customer relationships to increase sales, documenting repair work, and adhering to safety protocols. Candidates should have a minimum of three years of relevant experience and various mechanical certifications. A customer-focused approach and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ heavy-duty truck repair experience.
• A/C, Brake, and DOT Annual Inspector certifications required.
• Must be self-motivated and capable of working with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy-duty mechanical truck repair and maintenance at customer locations.
• Develop relationships with customers to increase service sales.
• Document repair work performed in the MHC business system.

Skills

Heavy-duty truck repair experience

A/C, Brake, and DOT Annual Inspector certifications

Self-motivated

Customer satisfaction focus

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Necessary tools for position responsibilities

Job description

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Mobile Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic. The role of the Mobile Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic is to perform heavy‑duty mechanical truck repair and maintenance offsite at customer locations. Develops relationships with customers to achieve labor sales quota and increase sales to assigned accounts in a designated territory. Analyzes customer operations for opportunities to increase service sales in the given territory.

• Performs routine mechanical repairs and maintenance on heavy‑duty truck equipment and related components with general supervision.
• Coordinates customer repair orders with Service Manager and Shop Foremen for task assignment. Coordinates with Service Advisor for proper work scheduling of all mobile maintenance business.
• Advises customer of needed service work, as well as suggests additional labor, parts and body shop sales whenever possible (i.e., Preventive Maintenance Inspections, related service work, etc.).
• Follows safe work practices and procedures, uses safety equipment when required, responds to suggestions for working safely and seeks assistance when necessary. Ensures proper safety, care, and maintenance of company vehicles assigned to the technician. Reports any damage to company or customer equipment or property immediately to supervisor.
• Maintains favorable relations with customers.
• Creates and closes repair orders in the MHC business system to document the repair work performed and the time spent completing the repair. Completes paperwork as required to accurately document the work performed.
• Controls business expenses within the approved expense budget and is responsible for tooling and parts inventory on the service truck.
• Oversees operations of assigned customers in territory. Calls upon key accounts (current and prospective) regularly. Introduces items such as preventive maintenance, new products, and promotions, reemphasizes existing products and services and provides literature as necessary.
• Responsible for achieving labor sales objectives and quota for assigned accounts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Safety Sensitive

This position has been designated as a safety‑sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ heavy duty truck repair experience.
• A/C, Brake and DOT Annual Inspector certifications required. Engine and Component certifications are a plus.
• Must be self‑motivated and capable of working with little supervision.
• Must have a commitment to customer satisfaction and perform quality repairs.
• Must have excellent communication skills. Must have a positive can‑do attitude.
• Necessary tools to perform position responsibilities.
• Class A or B CDL and/or DOT medical card may be required depending upon the size of the mobile service vehicle.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi‑state network of full‑service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled