Service Technician

Job Title: General Service Technician

Summary:

Team Ford Las Vegas is seeking a dedicated and qualified Service Technician to join our team. This is a Monday through Friday workweek opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform repairs and maintenance on vehicles with efficiency and accuracy, adhering to dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnose vehicle malfunctions and perform necessary repairs.
• Communicate with the parts department to obtain required parts.
• Save and tag parts of the job if under warranty or requested by the customer.
• Inspect assigned vehicles to determine if additional safety or service work is required or recommended.
• Communicate with the service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised time.
• Document all work performed and recommended on the repair order.
• Road test vehicles when required or refer to the test technician.
• Participate in manufacturer-sponsored training programs and schools.
• Stay up-to-date with manufacturer technical bulletins.
• Supervise work of any apprentice technicians as assigned.
• Report machinery defects or malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Ensure customer vehicles are kept clean. Notify the service advisor immediately of any changes to the vehicle's appearance or condition.
• Keep the shop area neat and clean.
• Maintain and be accountable for all dealership-owned tools and manuals. Return them to their proper place and in the same condition as received.
• Understand, stay up-to-date with, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know.
• Operate all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Report any safety issues immediately to management.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Marginal Duties: [If applicable]

Supervisory Responsibilities: [If applicable]

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

• 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 the organization.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

• 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.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications

• Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Brakes Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Electrical/Electronic Systems Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Engine Performance Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Engine Repair Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Heating and Air Conditioning Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Manual Drive Train and Axle Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Suspension and Steering Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Damage Analysis and Estimating Certification for Collision Repair
• Mechanical and Electrical Components Certification for Collision Repair
• Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Certification for Collision Repair
• Painting and Refinishing Certification for Collision Repair
• Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Certification for Collision Repair
• Assembly Specialist Certification for Engine Machinist
• Cylinder Block Specialist Certification for Engine Machinist
• Cylinder Head Specialist Certification for Engine Machinist
• Brakes Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Diesel Engines Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Drive Train Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Electrical/Electronic Systems Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Gasoline Engines Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Preventive Maintenance Inspection Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Suspension and Steering Certification for Medium/Heavy Truck
• Automobile Parts Specialist Certification
• Medium/Heavy Truck Parts Specialist Certification
• Air Conditioning Certification for School Bus
• Body Systems and Special Equipment Certification for School Bus
• Brakes Certification for School Bus
• Diesel Engines Certification for School Bus
• Drive Train Certification for School Bus
• Electrical/Electronic Systems Certification for School Bus
• Suspension and Steering Certification for School Bus
• Advanced Series'Automobile Advanced Engine Performance Certification
• Advanced Series'Truck Advanced Electric Diesel Engine Diagnosis Certification
• Light Vehicles'Compressed Natural Gas Certification for Alternate Fuels

Valid Driver's License:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.