Automotive Technician

Repair Revolution Automotive Technician (5+ Years) Seattle, WA
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Perform thorough vehicle inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs. All of this should be done with Repair Revolutions core values in mind to educate and empower our customers to make informed decisions about their vehicle’s care. Communicate vehicle condition through comprehensive pictures, videos, and detailed notes.

The Repair Revolution team has 90 years of combined experience in the automotive industry. Everyone that works here has a deep passion for our mission. We are lucky to have a talented team of technicians that love this work and have a diverse set of skills and expertise which allows us to work on all makes and models. Our technicians are here because they wanted work in a space that honors their identity and has integrity as its leading value.

Our technicians are ASE certified and spend a minimum of 40 hours per year training and updating their skills to keep up on the latest vehicle technologies and so we can stay on the cutting edge of our industry.

We are all driven by our desire for social justice and we are here because we want to improve the customer’s experience in this industry. We are disrupting the auto repair industry with radical transparency. We break the rules, think outside the box, and work extremely hard because that is how social change happens.

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests, identifying worn and damaged parts.
• Completes preventive maintenance schedules and repairs following applicable safety requirements and published procedures.
• Utilizes the proper tools and techniques to ensure efficient, timely, and quality repair service.
• Provides professional, timely, and courteous customer service. Explains the repair process to the customer.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, including but not limited to: power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives before and after performing repairs; resets customer’s vehicle settings including radio, clock, seat position etc.
• Ensure customer vehicles are returned undamaged and in clean condition.
• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements when performing emission related repairs.
• Maintains accurate and complete work records. Maintains customers vehicle records by thoroughly recording all services, tests and repairs performed on the vehicle. Ensures required documentation including pictures and videos of failed components are complete and communicated to service advisors.
• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; notifying management of necessary repairs.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying shop supplies; placing orders with management when supplies are low; verifying receipt.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications; seeks appropriate guidance when meeting a challenge. Attends 40 hours of training per year.
• Completes at least 2 ASE certifications per year if master status has not been achieved. Once all ASE certifications have been obtained, technicians will renew a minimum of 2 certifications per year upon their expiration.
• Reports to management any conditions that compromise the integrity or safety of other personnel, customers, or the shop.
• Maintains a clean and organized working area and performs housekeeping tasks in the shop.
• Ensures that all equipment, materials, and areas of operation conform to health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Works safely and utilizes protective safety…