Mobile Diesel Technician
Penn Power Group
- Matawan, NJ
- $27.00-40.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.