Automotive Service Technician

Job Title: Automotive Service Technician

Folsom Chevrolet is seeking a skilled, experienced, and dedicated Automotive Technician to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background, hands-on experience with GM vehicles, and a passion for quality automotive repair. This position is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining GM vehicles while delivering excellent customer service through accurate work, clear communication, and attention to detail.

Department: Service

Reports To: Service Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Monday through Friday

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Based on business levels some additional hours, including weekends, may be required).

SUMMARY- Performs vehicle repair and maintenance work as assigned in accordance with dealer and factory standards. As a flat-rate Automotive Service Technician, you will be responsible for a variety of engine related diagnosis, repair and maintenance repairs.

Job-Specific Expectations

Make 100 % productivity the goal and keep as close to that as possible.

Use factory specifications as the standard in all repair, service, and customization work.

Provide excellent customer service for all customers whether external and internal, specifically offering dependable vehicle service.

Receive service assignments from the service writer or service manager.

Have the repair work finished within the allotted time. Set goals, develop skills and constantly increase efficiency skill level.

Submit your request parts as soon as it is determined what is required for a particular job.

Keep the service writer or service manger informed of any supplemental work that may be required or of any delays to estimated completion time as you make those determinations so the customer can receive up to date information.

Aid service writer as needed to write work orders, conduct test rides, interact with the customer, or in any other way you are able to guarantee customer satisfaction.

Maintain a clean, efficient work area and assist in keeping the shop neat and organized.

Make sure the proper paperwork is completed and filed after every job completion.

Keep your technical qualifications current by finishing any required training programs.

Take care that the vehicle is cleaner when the job is completed than when the customer dropped it off.

Make each job thorough and complete to reduce return repairs. If the vehicle should be returned for additional work complete it quickly, correctly and cheerfully.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Receive repair orders from dispatcher and take to stall area.
• Perform work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repair as authorized.
• Communicate with the Parts Department to obtain needed parts.
• Tag and save parts, turn in parts, if the job is under warranty or if requested by the customer.
• Advise service advisor immediately if any additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed with the promised time.
• Document work performed.
• Road-test vehicles to ensure repair has addressed the customer complaint.
• Quality check work performed.
• Attend training classes.
• Keep abreast of factory technical bulletins.
• Ensure that customers’ vehicles are kept clean.
• Administer safety and housekeeping policies and procedures
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations, governing service repair work.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or, two years of experience working in a dealership (GM preferred), one year of supervisory experience and/or training’ or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees and to individual customers.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current, valid driver’s license; satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR); ASE Certification preferred. General Motors training preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.[*]

[*] This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associate with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Apply for this position www.folsomchevy.com or highly encouraged to call if you would like to discuss your qualifications with the Manager.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid training

Experience:

• Service technician: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person