Diesel Technician

Company: Avature
Location: Abilene
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Diesel Technician who wants to join a winning Culture working on all makes of Heavy Duty Trucks!!

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with Match
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• Holidays
• Uniforms
• Diamond Club to recognize top performers
• Employee Recognition
• Paid Training (OEM and ASE Cert)
• Career Paths- grow from within!!
  Duties:
  
  • Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic test, identifying worn and damaged parts focusing on safety, quality, and customer up time.
  • Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
  • Embrace training opportunities
  • Maintaining certification in OEM products KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
    
    • Provide technical service to vehicles and equipment. Including trouble shooting, electrical and diagnostic services.
    • Read Repair Order, observe and listen to vehicle in operation to determine malfunction and plan work procedures.
    • Perform general and detailed repair of all trucks, engines, and components.
    • Overhaul gas or diesel engines.
    • Install injectors, pistons, liners, cam shafts, cylinder heads, rod and main bearings, oil pans, clutches, fan hubs, differentials, fifth wheels, brakes, change or recharge batteries, and replace transmissions and other parts.
    • Examine protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and make adjustments as needed.
    • Lubricate moving parts and drive repaired vehicle to verify conformance to specifications.
    • Advise the Service Supervisor if additional repair work is necessary
    • Tag all warranty parts and returns to warranty clerk.
    • Maintain a neat and orderly working area, and proper handling of company tools
    • Follow safe work practices and procedures, uses safety equipment when required, responds to suggestions for working safely and seeks assistance when necessary.
    • Attend training classes and keep abreast of factory technical bulletins
    • Other duties assigned by manager. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
      
      • High school diploma or GED is required. Combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.
      • Related technical school t raining preferred.
      • Three to five years of commercial truck technical service experience.
      • Engine certifications preferred: Cummins, Detroit, International, etc.
      • Necessary tools to perform job responsibilities
      • Ability to work and learn independently.
      • Strong written/ verbal communication skills required.
      • Ability to use various windows-based computer software. Experience with engine software a plus
      • Valid commercial driver's license preferred.

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