Diesel Technician - Muskegon, United States - West Michigan International

Description

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS:

How does working in a core value driven company with a family friendly culture sound to you? We are a successful dealership that has been in business for over 35 years.

Our core values are passion/trustworthiness, value of reputation, and teamwork. Our purpose is to enrich to the lives of our customers, employees, families, and communities.


What We Offer:

• Medical and Dental
• 401K Plan
• Paid time off
• Chiropractor program onsite
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Family owned and operated
• Long term job security
• Health and wellness

Technician Specific Benefits:

• Uniforms provided
• Highly productive shop
• Career advancement opportunities, promote from within
• ASE and state certification reimbursement and all training expenses paid to further your career
• Continued education, manufacturer handson and webbased training
• Clean and professional work environment
• Competitive hourly wages and commission structure

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to all levels of technicians
• Sign off on work of other technicians
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair: brake, air systems, electrical, HVAC, drive train and transmission, engine and exhaust, suspension and steering issues
• Engage with external manufacturers and warranty contacts to maximize reimbursement of services
• Receive annual training from Navistar & Cummins
• Performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards
• 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
• Documents all work performed and recommended on the repair order.
• Road tests vehicles when required
• Keeps abreast of manufacturer technical bulletins
• Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor
• Ensures that vehicle is 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
• Maintains and is accountable for all dealershipowned 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 with federal, state and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA RighttoKnow etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• 2 years minimum experience
• Must obtain and maintain State of Michigan HDT repair certifications
• ASE certification preferred but not required

At K&R Truck Sales and West Michigan International (WMI), we are a locally-owned group of companies devoted to bringing our customers the very best when it comes to a full-service truck dealership.

We are based in West Michigan with 5 locations in Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Muskegon to support our customers with an extensive service department, 3 complete body shops, parts including delivery, a fleet of mobile service trucks, towing and a laser focus on customer service.

This is all in addition to truck sales, leasing/rental, and financing.

• We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws._