Body Shop Technician (Diesel Mechanic)

Company: French Ellison Truck Center
Location: Pharr
Posted on: February 5, 2020

Job Description:

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French Ellison Truck Center, located in Pharr, TX, is currently accepting applications for a Body Shop Technician. Previous experience is preferred with effective communication skills. Excellent benefits offered. This is a great opportunity to join a growing and successful dealer group!
Responsibilities:

Prepares vehicles for body repair work
Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy duty vehicles
Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action
Writes up on the repair order an accurate, clear, and detailed description of the cause of failure and the repair procedure(s) used

Primary Duties:

Sand blasting vehicles to prepare them for painting
Using a paint gun to prime vehicles for painting
Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy duty vehicles and interprets test results
Reads written fault description on Repair Order and determines the most efficient repair procedure
Communicates with and provides Shop Foreman with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the Repair Order.
Obtains supervisor permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair
Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles
Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure
Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding Repair Order operation
Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding Repair Order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used
Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner
Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed

Qualifications:

Formal technical training degree, certificate or diploma or equivalent work experience
Personal tool inventory to allow for the completion of job duties and assignments
Effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to obtain a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
Ability to weld is a plus, but not required
Ability to read and interpret shop repair order forms, repair manuals, electrical schematics and various other technical bulletins
Ability to use computer keyboard and Windows basics
Ability to work in an environment with frequent exposure to outside weather elements
Ability to work in an environment that contains dust from sanding and possible paint fumes
Ability to work 8 – 10 hour days, including overtime hours as needed
Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk and sit on a regular basis with frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds


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