Master Auto Technician - ASE-Certified, Paid Training

About the Company

Shaheen Cadillac invites you to join our Service Technician team! Seeking a Master Certified Service Technician to join our team in our busy, state of the art, temperature controlled shop.

A sign on bonus may be available to the right candidate. If you've been thinking of switching employers, now is the time to join our team!

Hours:

Monday thru Friday – 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. No Saturdays or Sundays.

• Competitive pay + weekly objective spiffs
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance plus short‑term & long‑term disability, life insurance & more
• 401K plan with employer match
• Paid time off including vacation(s), sick & holidays
• Job stability in a busy, heated/air‑conditioned shop
• Employee discounts on vehicles, parts and service
• Family‑owned and operated
• Centrally located
• Paid training
• Uniforms provided at no cost + cleaning

Functions as a skilled‑level technician who can perform diagnoses and repairs in all areas, specialized in particular areas of repair, and who has previously worked as a B Class general service technician.

• Performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnoses cause of any malfunction and performs repair.
• 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 or refers to the test technician.
• Participates in manufacturer-sponsored training programs, schools, and events.
• Keeps abreast of manufacturer technical bulletins.
• Supervises work of any apprentice technicians as assigned.
• Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Ensures that customers’ cars are 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 dealership‑owned tools, electronics, and manuals. Returns them to the proper place and in the same condition as they were received.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right‑to‑Know, etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management.

• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications and State of Michigan Repair License (one or more of the following):
  Automatic Transmission/Transaxle, Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Heating and Air Conditioning, Manual Drive Train and Axle, Suspension and Steering. Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb or balance. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration. Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and explosives. Noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.