Automotive Diesel Technician

Automotive Diesel Technician (Medium/Heavy-dutyTruckTechnician)

Service Chevrolet, Inc.

Summary

Repairs and maintains diesel andgasoline engine industrial trucks accordingtodealership andfactory specifications.

• Performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
  
• Diagnosescauseofanymalfunctionand performsrepair.
  
• Communicateswithpartsdepartmenttoobtainneededparts.
  
• Savesandtagspartsof thejobifunderwarrantyorifrequestedbythecustomer.
  
• Examines assigned vehicle todetermine if further safety or service work is required or recommended.
  
• Communicateswith service advisor/dispatcher immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised time.
  
• Documentsallworkperformedandrecommendedontherepairorder.
  
• Roadtestsvehicleswhenrequired.
  
• Participatesinmanufacturer-sponsored trainingprograms,schools,andevents.
  
• Keepsabreastofmanufacturertechnicalbulletins.
  
• Superviseswork ofanyapprenticetechniciansasassigned.
  
• Reportsmachinerydefectsormalfunctionstosupervisor.
  
• Ensures that vehicle is kept clean. Notifies service advisor/dispatcher immediately of anything that has happened tochange the appearance or condition of the vehicle.
  
• Keepsshopareaneatandclean.
  
• Maintains and is accountable forall dealership-owned tools and manuals. Returns them to the proper place and in the same condition as when they were received.
  
• Understands, keeps abreast of and complies withfederal, state and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc.
  
• Operatesalltoolsandequipmentinasafemanner.
  
• Reportsanysafetyissuesimmediatelytomanagement.
  
• Othertasksasassigned.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmust beabletoperformeachessentialdutysatisfactorily. Therequirements listed below arerepresentativeofthe knowledge,skilland/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate'sdegree (A.A.) orequivalentfrom two-year college ortechnical school;or six months to oneyear relatedexperience and/ortraining;orequivalentcombination ofeducation and experience.
  
• Bachelor'sdegree(B.A.)fromfour-year collegeoruniversity; oronetotwoyearsrelated experienceand/or training;orequivalent combination ofeducation andexperience.
  
• Two tofour years related experience and/or training; or equivalentcombination of education andexperience.
  

Language Skills

• Ability toreadandcomprehend simpleinstructions, short correspondenceandmemos. Ability to writesimplecorrespondence. Abilityto effectively present information inone-on-one and smallgroupsituationsto customers,clientsandotheremployees oftheorganization.
  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructionsandproceduremanuals.Abilitytowrite routinereportsand correspondence. Ability to speak effectivelybefore groups of customers or employees of organization.
  

MathematicalSkills

• Ability toadd and subtract two-digit numbers and tomultiply and divide with lO's and lOO's. Ability toperform these operations using units of Americanmoney and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
  
• Abilityto add,subtract, multiply anddivideinallunits ofmeasure,usingwholenumbers, commonfractionsanddecimals.Abilitytocomputerate,ratioandpercentandtodrawand interpret bar graphs.
  
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumferenceand volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  

Reasoning Ability

• Abilitytocommonsenseunderstandingtocarryoutdetailedbutuninvolved