Diesel Mechanic - Houston, TX

Patterns Hiring

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ASE, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, CDL Driver's License, Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Depth Perception, Diesel Engine, Driver's License, Electricity, Fleet Management, Forklift, Hand Tools, High School Diploma, Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Lift/Move 100 Pounds, Pallet Jack, Preventative Maintenance, Regulations, Speech Recognition, Training/Teaching, United States Department of Transportation (DOT), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
Today
Job Title: Diesel Mechanic

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)

Shift/Time: 2nd Shift (1 PM - 9 PM Monday - Friday)

Compensation: We can discuss over a call.

Job Duties And Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshot and repaired mechanical malfunctions
  • Diagnoses mechanical malfunctions, determines parts needed, and orders through the parts rooms
  • Repairs engines, drive trains, front and rear ends, all air, electrical, and hydraulic systems on company-owned equipment
  • Repairs, on a minor and/or emergency basis, parts of bodies, i.e., doors, landing gear, etc
  • Repairs all Company forklifts
  • Makes road calls on disabled Company vehicles and performs minor repairs on the road
  • Performs preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis as determined by the Fleet Supervisor
  • Inspects vehicle (during P.M. inspection) to ensure all D.O.T. requirements are met
  • Repairs all items not meeting D.O.T. requirements; informs supervisor if not immediately repairable
  • Performs other tasks/projects as instructed by the Fleet Supervisor, including but not limited to delivering trucks to and from other branch locations and picking up parts
  • Adheres to strict safe working practices, Company policies, rules, and regulations, and corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable
  • Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Automotive/Mechanical Trade or Vocational certification preferred
  • 2+ years of Diesel/Automotive Technician experience
  • Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
  • In-person travel within the service territories is required
  • Demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude
  • Must supply automotive hand tools (not including heavy-duty or diagnostic tools)
  • 3+ ASE certifications
  • Demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude
  • Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack, electric forklift/pallet-jack repair preferred
  • Able to obtain and maintain a Class C or A-CDL, and a medical card
  • Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
  • Must have the ability to operate both manual and standard transmissions
Physical Requirement:
  • Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
  • Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
  • Ability to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and/or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholds
  • Must regularly lift and move up to 100lbs
  • Pushing/pulling: up to 100lbs force for turning wrenches, pulling out parts
  • Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to inspect and or wash vehicles
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
  • Ability to hear voice commands in areas with a high level of background noise
  • Ability to demonstrate or learn to safely handle large trucks in a critically safe and precise manner within very constrained and compact areas

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