MECHANIC

MECHANIC JOB DESCRIPTION 

Summary: Perform mechanical repairs on commercial vehicles in Truck Shop, using tools, knowledge, teamwork, training, and problem-solving skills. Present to the customer a professional self-image and company image through excellent service, safe operation, and timeliness. Maintain working area and equipment in compliance with Company guidelines. Perform necessary documentation and timely and correctly according to procedures in effect. Display competency, professionalism, dependability, safety, and quality assurance.  Be safe and enjoy your job!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

COMPETENCY

Requirements

 Using reason even when dealing with emotional topics or situations.

 Possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must possess the ability to compete rate, ration, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 Possess the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Must possess the ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardize situations.

 Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgement; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate behavior in decision making process; makes timely decisions.

 Skills in engine codes and computer interfaces. Basic computer skills

 Demonstrates a background and up-to-date industry knowledge on diesel mechanics and diesel engines. 

 Demonstrates a high aptitude for problem-solving, the ability to diagnose and proactively solve problems relating to repairs. 

 Understanding of mechanical devices. 

 Ability to furnish own tools sufficient to complete daily work.

Responsibilities

 Run diagnostic tests on diesel engines and interpreting the results to offer suitable solutions. 

 Inspect vehicle systems, including suspensions, steering and exhausts.

 Repair or replace vehicle transmissions, brakes, engines, and other associated parts.

 Completing oil changes, wheel balancing, alignment, and brake checks. 

 Welding and fabrication as needed. 

 Swap clutches, hydraulic work, fixing lights, diagnosing and troubleshooting engine codes, exterior engine work. 

 Troubleshoot and repair or replace issues relating to DEF systems, fuel systems, and air systems. 

PROFESSIONALISM

Requirements

 Approach others in a tactful manner; react well under pressure; treat other with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accept responsibility for on actions; follow through on commitments.

 Manages difficult or emotional customer situations with professionalism. 

 Consistently ensure quality customer service through professionalism, timely response, skill, and courtesy.

 Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions. 

Responsibilities

 Maintain personal appearance and uniforms in compliance with established Company standards.

 Regularly and appropriately communicate with everyone you interact with professionalism, integrity, and clarity. 

 Wear clean uniforms, belt, boots, and shirt tucked in. Look professional.

DEPENDABILITY

Requirements

 Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

 Follows instructions, responds to management direct; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments you have made to the company.

Responsibilities

 Arrive at work on time daily, ready for duty when shift starts.

 Maintain consistently excellent attendance.

 Attend employee meetings as requested for job and safety information.

 Conduct field visits and provide roadside service in the case of an emergency or sudden breakdown.

 Assist in training new employees when requested, communicating clearly and professionally all proper techniques and methods. 

 Maintaining records of parts inventory and serviced vehicles as needed. Communicate with others to ensure serviced vehicles maintain organized documentation in accordance with Company procedures. 

 Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and preventative maintenance. 

SAFETY

Requirements

 Observes safely and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

 Executes repairs of vehicles and equipment in a way that will ensure the completion of service will provide safe functionality in accordance with operating instructions.  

 Wears proper personal protective equipment and takes all safety precautions in day-to-day operations. 

Responsibilities

 Complies with state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.

 Utilizes shop equipment, tools, and mechanical devices in compliance with operating instructions and Company procedures, with the highest level of safety in mind. 

 Immediately reports near misses, accidents, or perceived unsafe situations to supervisor with clear communication and urgency. 

 Performs repairs and operation of vehicles, mechanics, and shop equipment with situational awareness, always using 3-points of contact, wearing proper uniform and personal protective equipment in accordance with industry safety standards and Company procedures. 

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Requirements

 Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

 Uses time efficiently.

 Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve and promote quality.; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

 Attention to detail and ability to prioritize work. 

 Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strive to increase productivity; works quickly and accurate.

 Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Responsibilities

 Test drive repaired vehicles to gauge their performance and ensure a complete service. Complete repairs with highest quality of service in mind. 

 Utilize critical thinking during difficult projects or tasks, discover answers to problems using all resources available, then asking for support when no other solution is found. 

 Identify mechanical problems visually or with diagnostic equipment, use analytical skills to plan a route of solving the problem, and execute in a timely and high-quality manner. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must by 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle or feel and talk to or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must be able to perform significant amount of driving, bending, lifting, twisting, climb or lance, and listen to and respond to radio and telephone communications.

This job requires the FULL USE OF the following body parts AT ALL TIME:

Both hands                              Both arms                     

Both eyes The back

Both legs Both Knees

Both hips

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee infrequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes. The noise level in the work emolument is usually moderate.