Lead Automotive Technician

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Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Lead Automotive Technician to join our team! In this pivotal role, you will serve as a working group leader for lower level technicians and mechanics in a vehicle maintenance facility or an auxiliary garage; personally performs the most complex repairs and maintenance on all types of motor vehicles used in the postal fleet; provides work guidance and direction to lower level employees and lead a team of technicians, ensuring top-tier vehicle repairs and maintenance while maintaining exceptional customer service standards. Your expertise will drive efficiency, uphold quality, and foster a collaborative environment. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced mechanics ready to take the next step in their career and influence the future of automotive service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines; its major supporting systems, parts, components, assemblies; including emissions systems, electrical, computer and electronic controlled components.
• Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interprets trouble codes and other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers; uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency.
• Conducts road tests before and after maintenance and repairs; annotates vehicle problems on work orders.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s).
• Conducts vehicle inspections, determines necessary repairs, annotates established estimated repair time (ERT); assigns and schedules work for individual employees or a group of employees engaged in vehicle maintenance.
• Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections.
• Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains, prepares and updates vehicle maintenance records, annotates repairs, labor hours and other relevant data.
• Assists in training personnel in the repair of vehicles and the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
• Personally observes and monitors compliance of established safety practices and procedures of vehicle maintenance activities; complies with all postal, local, state, and federal environmental regulations and policies.

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Pay: From $74,422.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person