Job Title : Diesel Mechanic
Location : Houston, TX (Onsite)
Shift / Time : 2nd Shift (1 PM - 9 PM Monday - Friday)
Compensation : We can discuss over a call.
Job Duties And Responsibilities :
- Troubleshot and repaired mechanical malfunctions
- Diagnoses mechanical malfunctions, determines parts needed, and orders through the parts rooms
- Repairs engines, drive trains, front and rear ends, all air, electrical, and hydraulic systems on company-owned equipment
- Repairs, on a minor and / or emergency basis, parts of bodies, i.e., doors, landing gear, etc
- Repairs all Company forklifts
- Makes road calls on disabled Company vehicles and performs minor repairs on the road
- Performs preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis as determined by the Fleet Supervisor
- Inspects vehicle (during P.M. inspection) to ensure all D.O.T. requirements are met
- Repairs all items not meeting D.O.T. requirements; informs supervisor if not immediately repairable
- Performs other tasks / projects as instructed by the Fleet Supervisor, including but not limited to delivering trucks to and from other branch locations and picking up parts
- Adheres to strict safe working practices, Company policies, rules, and regulations, and corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications :
High school diploma or GED equivalentAutomotive / Mechanical Trade or Vocational certification preferred2+ years of Diesel / Automotive Technician experienceMilitary experience equivalency may substitute for some requirementsIn-person travel within the service territories is requiredDemonstrated mechanical and technical aptitudeMust supply automotive hand tools (not including heavy-duty or diagnostic tools)3+ ASE certificationsDemonstrated mechanical and technical aptitudeMust be able to safely operate a pallet jack, electric forklift / pallet-jack repair preferredAble to obtain and maintain a Class C or A-CDL, and a medical cardMust have a valid Texas Driver's License and driving record within MVR policy guidelinesMust have the ability to operate both manual and standard transmissionsPhysical Requirement :
Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shiftAbility to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and / or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholdsMust regularly lift and move up to 100lbsPushing / pulling : up to 100lbs force for turning wrenches, pulling out partsAbility to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to inspect and or wash vehiclesAbility to communicate verbally and in writingAbility to hear voice commands in areas with a high level of background noiseAbility to demonstrate or learn to safely handle large trucks in a critically safe and precise manner within very constrained and compact areasJim Scott
jim.scott@patternshiring.com