FORD TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN

2 weeks ago

Crystal River, FL, United States Jenkins Ford Lincoln of Crystal River Full time

Jenkins Ford / Lincoln of Crystal River is looking for an experienced Transmision Mechanic (Ford Certified a plus) to join our growing team.

We will be selecting a few candidates for telephone and/or in-person interviews.
REQUIRES: Clean driving record and ability to pass drug test and background checks. Compensation: depends on experience - full-time plus benefits.

SUMMARY:
The Transmision Technician is responsible for servicing and repairing vehicles as assigned by the Service Manager. In addition, this person may also be assigned to conduct pre-delivery service on new vehicles to ensure excellent working order upon delivery to the customer.
The ideal Auto Transmision Technician has an unrestricted driver's license, clean driving record, a minimum of one year of dealer-level or large facility experience, post-secondary automotive training, is Ford certified (or is willing to obtain certification), and has a strong technical performance record.

About Us:

Jenkins Auto Group, founded by Don Jenkins in 1998, is an industry-leading automotive retailer based in Ocala, FL. With over 1,300 employees representing 17 automotive brands, we offer new and pre-owned vehicles, financing, warranties, automobile parts, accessories, service, and body repair. Our commitment is to provide customers with an outstanding automotive experience delivered with professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm. At Jenkins Auto Group, we believe in promoting growth and upholding our forward trajectory through great people, high standards, and best practices, recognizing that our team is integral to our success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

  • Expertly diagnose issues based upon experience, analysis, and testing
  • Maintain leading-edge knowledge of automotive diagnosis technology, digital manuals, and reference materials
  • Possess an increasingly broad knowledge of how vehicles' complex components work and interact
  • Perform routine service inspections, test, and lubricate engines and other major components
  • Repair automobiles and light trucks that run on gasoline, electricity, or alternative fuels, such as ethanol
  • Adapt to rapidly changing technologies in the automotive industry, as well as in the diagnostics arena
  • Adhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standards
  • Perform other duties as assigned

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.
Walking: Moving about on foot
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.,
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears
Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
Tasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing Near particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose
Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
Visual Accommodation: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye
Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors
Field of Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: EXPOSURE TO...
Weather
Moving mechanical parts
Non-Climate controlled conditions
Wet and/or humid conditions
High, exposed places
Noise
Vibration

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