Diesel Truck Technician​/Mechanic

Summary:

As a Service Technician with Michigan Kenworth, this individual will be responsible for the effective repair of equipment and components at high levels of quality. Their work must be completed in a safe, professional, and timely manner. Based upon their level of expertise, the Service Technician may work under direct supervision.

Responsibilities:

* Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy-duty vehicles

* Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action

* Writes up on the repair order an accurate, clear, and detailed description of the cause of failure and the repair procedure(s) used

Duties:

* Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy-duty vehicles and interprets test results

* Reads written fault description on Repair Order and determines the most efficient repair procedure

* Communicates with and provides Shop Foreman with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the Repair Order

* Obtains supervisor permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair

* Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles

* Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure

* Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding Repair Order operation

* Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding Repair Order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used

* Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner

* Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed