Heavy Diesel Technician Job in Clear Lake, Iowa

Summary: A Highly Experienced Heavy Truck Diesel Technician/Mechanic is needed to perform maintenance work on an Extensive Diesel Engine Heavy Duty Truck Fleet, consisting of mostly preventative maintenance: transmissions, air/hydraulic brakes etc., and other projects assigned by the shop manager.

Shift: TBD

Responsibilities:

• Perform general job qualifications as outlined in the technician pay sheets based on the technician skill level.
• Receive repair orders from shop foreman and or service advisor and take to stall area. 
• Perform work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repair.
• Communicate with parts department to obtain needed parts. 
• Save and tag parts if the job is under warranty or if requested by the customer.
• Examine the vehicle to determine if additional safety or ser¬vice work is required.
• Advise service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the time promised.
• Document work performed legibly and accurately on hard card.
• Road-test vehicles when required or refer to the test techni¬cian, while be conscious of keeping the customer’s vehicle clean. 
• Ensure that customer’s trucks are kept clean.
• Supervise work of any apprentice technicians as assigned. Attend factory-sponsored training classes.
• Keep abreast of factory technical bulletins.
• Keep shop area neat and clean and be able to account for all dealership-owned tools at all times.
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations, such as those governing the disposal of hazardous wastes. Road-test vehicles to quality-check work performed.
• Follow federal, state and dealership safety standards.