Diesel Technician; Diesel Mechanic), Body

Description

The Dobbs Truck Group is a growth company that successfully expands our operations and customer base through a high-quality team of employees.

Dobbs Truck Group operates 25 commercial truck dealerships through two operating companies – Dobbs Peterbilt and Western Truck Center. These dealerships represent some of the best commercial truck brands including Peterbilt, Volvo, Mack, Autocar, and Hino and include locations in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k), as well as paid vacation and sick leave. Our Company is looking for long-term employees that we can invest in and grow with as we pursue our mission of being the premier commercial truck dealer group.

This position will be responsible for completing all body repairs and refinishing work on vehicles in a timely and efficient manner.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Operate all appropriate power equipment and hand tools (hand, pneumatic, and power tools, grinders, sanders, welders, drill press, etc.) to perform body repair and refinishing work on damaged trucks.
• Plan repairs by evaluating damage, coordinating repairs with other required services, and ordering and gathering parts, supplies, equipment, and tools.
• Repair vehicles by removing, fabricating, attaching, and aligning parts, repairing dents, filling and sealing depressions, hammering, shaping, shrinking, expending, filing, grinding, sanding, smoothing, and feather edging surfaces.
• Refinish body parts by mixing paints, matching colors, spray painting primer and finishing coats, applying touch-up paint, etc.
• Deliver quality service by following repair standards, conducting test drive and final inspection, and correcting deficiencies.
• Provide prompt and courteous service both in person and on the phone. Maintain a professional appearance and neat work environment consistent with policies.
• Resolve any customer complaints in a friendly, courteous manner and advise management of all serious complaints or incidents
• Maintain equipment and tools properly and advise manager of any needed equipment maintenance or breakdown. Ensure all shop area conditions are not a potential threat to employee or customer safety.

• 18 years of age.
• Minimum tool requirements (see below).

• High school graduate, GED, or 1 year work experience.
• 1 year heavy duty truck experience.
• Ability to perform vehicle lubrication systems and D.O.T. safety inspections.
• Dependable team player with a positive attitude.

• Comprehension: Ability to understand complex problems, collaborate, and explore alternative solutions.
• Organization: Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Reasoning & Decision Making: Ability to make decisions with moderate impact on immediate work unit.
• Communication: Ability to use and complete routine forms and/or conduct routine oral communication.
• Mathematics: Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 65 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid…