Mobile Diesel Technician – On-the-Go Repairs

Vanguard Truck Centers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Medical

Optional life and LTD

Flexible Spending Account

PTO Paid Time Off program

Self-paced training options

Career Advancement Opportunities

Retention Bonus

Job summary

Vanguard Truck Centers in Houston, TX is seeking skilled Diesel Technicians for a full-time on-site role. You will perform repairs, diagnose malfunctions, coordinate with parts, and ensure work meets dealership and factory standards.

Responsibilities include road tests, documenting work, and participating in ongoing training. Safety footwear is required from day one, and background screening is mandatory. Equal opportunity employer committed to safety and quality service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years heavy truck experience preferred.
• Valid Driver's License (required)
• Ability to meet insurability requirements
• Safety shoes are required on day one of employment. Background screening is a mandatory prerequisite for employment consideration.

Responsibilities

• Diesel Technicians performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnoses cause of any malfunction and performs repair on diesel Trucks or equipment.
• Communicates with parts department to obtain needed parts.
• Saves and tags parts of the job if under warranty or if requested by the customer.
• Examines assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required or recommended.
• Communicates with service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised time.
• Diesel Technician will documents all work performed and recommended on the repair order.
• Road tests vehicles when required or refers to the test technician.
• Diesel Technician will participates in manufacturer-sponsored training programs, schools, and events.
• Keeps abreast of manufacturer technical bulletins.
• Supervises work of any apprentice diesel technicians as assigned.
• Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Ensures that customers' vehicles are kept clean. Notifies service advisor immediately of anything that has happened to change the appearance or condition of the vehicle.
• Keeps shop area neat and clean for your safety and safety of other diesel technicians.
• Maintains and is accountable for all dealership-owned tools and manuals. Returns them to the proper place and in the same condition as they were received.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management.

Skills

Heavy truck experience

Valid Driver's License

Safety footwear

Job description

Vanguard Truck Centers in Houston, TX is seeking skilled Diesel Technicians for a full-time on-site role. You will perform repairs, diagnose malfunctions, coordinate with parts, and ensure work meets dealership and factory standards.

Responsibilities include road tests, documenting work, and participating in ongoing training. Safety footwear is required from day one, and background screening is mandatory. Equal opportunity employer committed to safety and quality service.