General Service Technician - Washington, MO

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Purcell Tire & Service Centers

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Washington, Missouri

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform safe and quality automotive maintenance, including oil changes, tire services, and vehicle inspections. Maintain a clean work area and ensure all critical vehicle systems are examined and reported accurately.

Qualifications

You have a high school education and 1-2 years of automotive maintenance and repair experience. You are proficient in performing oil changes, tire services, and vehicle inspections. You also possess knowledge of automotive systems and the ability to use diagnostic tools.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Automotive maintenance

Automotive repair

Oil changes

Tire replacement

Tire repair

TPMS systems

Wheel alignment

Vehicle inspection

ASE certifications

Tire Industry Association ATS certification

Job Description

Description

MISSION

To provide safe, quality automotive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair to customer vehicles

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Pull customer vehicles in and out of the shop
  • Complete oil/lube services as well as maintenance lamp resets, gathering specs, and acquiring appropriate repair info as needed
  • Complete proper/appropriate vehicle inspection and accurately measure, record, and report findings on the RO as well as acquire specs and other info to support findings
  • Perform tire replacement and repair services
  • Work with and reset TPMS systems
  • Replace wipers and light bulbs
  • Use automotive lift equipment in a safe manner.
  • Clean, stock, and maintain work area
  • Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
  • Perform wheel alignment service
  • Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
  • Protect company assets
  • Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
  • Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
  • Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Minimum Education: High School
  • Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 1-2 years
  • Management Experience: N/A
  • Driver’s License Required: Yes
  • Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Tire Industry Association ATS certification, ASE certifications, vendor-provided training

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSA’s)

Job-Specific KSA’s:

  • Tire & Automotive Industry – Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets. Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems
  • Mechanical — Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair, and maintenance.
  • Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  • Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
  • Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Tools & Technology KSA’s:

  • Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
  • Phone Systems – Ability to operate phone systems for the effective communication of information to interested parties

Cognitive KSA’s:

  • Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

Communication KSA’s:

  • English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Writing & Speaking — Communicating effectively in writing and interpersonal speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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Purcell Tire & Service Centers

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