Mobile Diesel Technician

The Mobile Diesel Technician position requires high level of proficiency and working knowledge related to medium and heavy-duty maintenance and repairs. The position is responsible for diagnosing maintaining and repairing diesel engines that power buses trucks and terminal tractors. Experience and familiarity working with yard trucks trailers PMs brakes diagnostics electrical and transport refrigeration.

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

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
• Perform repairs and inspections on variety of Class 5-8 trucks such as brakes tires wiring etc. at customer locations.
• Perform basic and routine preventative maintenance on vehicles along with DOT inspections.
• Repair/Replace vehicle components.
• Ensure that Preventative Maintenance (PM) follow-up repairs are approved and completed.
• Research and procure parts and manage inventory on the service truck.
• Accurately complete DOT forms and all other forms of documentation in timely fashion.
• Maintain a high level of productivity and be able to work within or close to most Standard Repair Times (STD).
• Take ownership of all aspects of customers vehicle repair to provide best in-class service.
• Operate dedicated Service Truck in a safe manner.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or and equivalent combination of education.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience diagnosing repairing and maintaining diesel engines in a shop fleet or road side assistance.
• Mechanical Inspection of Tools technical understanding attention to detail dependability thoroughness verbal communication and documentation skills required.
• Brake certification preferred.
• ASE certifications preferred.
• Diesel Engine Technical degree and/or training preferred.

Accountabilities:

• Must own and develop personal tools to improve the quantity and quality of repairs.
• Work in a safe manner
• Proper paperwork associated s/n cause correction and final inspection.
• Precise tech write up and completeness.
• Troubleshoot codes and analyzes symptoms or failures and can correct them
• Can perform basic failure analysis.
• Comfortable with electronics.
• Can separate difference between electronic or mechanical failure.
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission vehicle to determine if operating properly
• Ability to read schematics and familiar with process
• Must be proficient in the use of computers/iPad/iPhone
• Engage customers in a professional manner to strengthen the customer relationship.
• Demonstrates a high level of consistency in performing PM and DOT inspections along with general diesel vehicle repairs
• Positivity adaptability creativity energy

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment and physical working characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• This job requires frequent activities such as standing walking pushing and pulling up to 75lbs. and lifting up to 50lbs.
• The position also requires occasional balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling reaching/working overhead and climbing. Many tasks require the use of one or both hands such as installing parts using wrenches tools and other diagnostic equipment.
• Shop yard vehicle environment typically noisy. Required to work both inside and outside in heat/cold wet/humid and snow/ice conditions.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Penn Power Group is a federal contractor and has implemented an affirmative action plan to ensure equal employment opportunities for females minorities individuals with disabilities and qualified targeted veterans. We make reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.