Service Technician / Diesel Mechanic

Coast Counties Peterbilt PacLease; San Jose (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading truck transportation company is seeking a Service Technician in San Jose. In this full-time position, you will diagnose, repair, and maintain a variety of customer vehicles. The role demands excellent diagnostic skills, minimal comebacks, and high customer satisfaction, with a salary range of $33 to $50 per hour, based on experience and certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle diagnostics and repairs.
• Ability to complete repairs within time allowed.
• Maintain tools and follow safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair customer vehicles efficiently.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Coordinate with service team for repair priorities.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Repair strategies

Customer service

Tools

Hand tools

Air tools

Job description

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Service Technician / Diesel Mechanic

$33/hour to $50/hour depending on years of experience and active certifications

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Service Technician diagnoses and completes repairs on customer vehicles in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Service Technician reports directly to the Service management team. The Service Technician will communicate, with all relevant co-workers, the daily course of duties as these duties relate to the accomplishment of directives, objectives, and timely completion open repair orders.

The Service Technician will work closely with their co-workers in coordinating with them as it relates to the various aspects of customer service requirements.

The Service Technician will work closely with other technicians and co-workers in coordinating repair strategies and estimates in an effort to provide excellent customer service.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Daily planning with the rest of the service team to establish repair strategies based on job priorities.

• Determine work required from the repair order.

• Diagnose vehicle in operation to determine issue, to verify customer's complaint, and to plan repair strategy.

• Complete repairs efficiently within the time allowed.

• Perform QUALITY repairs minimizing shop comebacks and unnecessary shop expense.

• Submit a complete and accurate write-up for each repair performed.

• Road test vehicles to verify satisfactory repair (if you possess a CDL)

• Manual and computerized time posting on a ongoing basis.

• Confirm that all cores are returned to parts and that warranty parts are properly tagged and stored.

• Coordinate with the rear parts counter, as needed on parts needed for the repair.

• Maintain a clean shop environment. Throw out trash from your repair. Return tools to the cage. Roll up and store drop lights and extension cords.

• Maintain the readiness and proper working condition of the shop tools. Make adjustments and minor repairs as needed. Notify Service Manager if a needed tool is not quickly repairable.

• Assist the Service Team with preparing accurate repair estimates when required.

• Update Service Manager on current repairs in process on a regular basis.

• Maintain current certifications.

• Work in a safe manner. Do not put yourself, a customer, a fellow employee, or a vehicle in harm's way.

• Provide and maintain a full set of hand tools and air tools.

• Leave the customer's vehicle in the same or cleaner condition than when you started repair. Use seat covers and floor mats.

• Be punctual at the start of your shift and when returning from lunch and breaks.

• Do not exceed two hours on diagnosis without approval from the Service Manager.

• Bring any additional repairs, immediately to the attention of the Service Team

• Always wear your safety glasses when on the shop floor.

• Understand and follow federal, state, and local regulations regarding disposal of hazardous waste, OSHA, MSDA, right-to-know, etc,

• Conduct oneself in a professional manner reflecting the importance that the customer has in our business. Without the customer, we are out of business.

• Think company "first" & customer "first" & safety "first" in all day to day activities

Compensation details: 33-50

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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