Service Technician

Autowash LLC; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Autowash is seeking service technicians who are motivated, able to work independently, and possess strong customer relations. Experience is not required; many successful technicians started as trainees.

The role involves diagnosing and repairing carwash equipment, with ongoing maintenance and customer support, while traveling within a daily territory. Applicants should be comfortable with manuals, diagrams, and engineering specs, and able to use tools and hoists safely.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot electronic and mechanical problems.
• Willing to work independently and in a team to meet repair timelines.
• No prior car wash experience required; maintenance/tech background welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Performs required service duties to support carwash equipment.
• Analyze and troubleshoot problems to get equipment running quickly.
• Locate sources of problems by observing devices and using instruments.
• Remove defective parts using hoists and hand/power tools.
• Complete preventive maintenance per manuals and specs.
• Maintain tools and test equipment in a professional manner.
• Provide technical training and assistance to customers.
• Work with other technicians to ensure quality standards.
• Travel daily within assigned territory.
• Operate company vehicle safely and legally.
• Performs other related duties to meet goals.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Customer relations

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Hoists

Hand & Power Tools

Testing instruments

Job description

Description

Autowash is looking for service technicians that are motivated, able to work independently, and have excellent customer relation skills. Experienced maintenance technicians can join the team running, but no experience is REQUIRED. Some of our most successful technicians joined the team as trainees with no prior experience in the car wash world. Successful applicants include mechanics, lube technicians, machine operators, service technicians, and other trades.

Responsibilities

• Performs required service duties requiring technical labor skills to support various carwash equipment.
• Analyze and troubleshoot electronic and mechanical problems to complete repairs and get equipment up and running as quickly as possible.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists and hand and power tools.
• Completes preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and other company materials in a professional manner
• Provides training and technical assistance to customers and clients
• Works as a team participant along with other service technicians and support staff to ensure quality standards are met.
• Travels daily within assigned territory
• Operate vehicle in a safe and courteous manner, while obeying local laws and regulations
• Performs other related duties as required while maintaining progress towards individual goals

Requirements

Accountabilities

• Ability to assist in researching information and finding solutions
• Ability to take direction for those around you
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage time and complete repairs within scheduled timelines
• Ability to effectively work with a team while ensuring a high-quality member experience

Physical Demands

• This position involves sitting, standing, walking and normal physical mobility, including reaching, crawling, crouching, kneeling, stooping, grabbing lifting, pushing, or pulling, using ladders, and carrying typical equipment up to approximately 100 lbs. in weight.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions as well as non-climate controlled environments.
• Must be willing to work on a rotating on-call/afterhours and weekends schedule
• Must have finger & hand dexterity for frequent & continuous operation of all tools/equipment.
• Clarity of vision both near, far, and peripheral
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech
• Normal or corrected hearing to the level of ability to accurately decipher normal & abnormal operating equipment sounds

Work Environment

• Exposure to extreme heat
• Exposure to extreme cold
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to high, precarious places
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles
• Exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Possible risk of electric shock
• Protective clothing or equipment may be required, including: gloves. Helmets. Steel-toed boots, and protective eyewear
• Proper attire must be worn. This includes full-length dark pants, uniformed insignia
• Noise level in the work environment is usually high.