Automotive Technician

Roles & responsibilities
Percentage of required travel: 10% Monday-Friday standard on-site Weekends as needed
• Assist in restoration on but not limited to engines, transmissions, body work, electrical, and suspension components consistent with client factory standards.
• Perform maintenance services such major & minor services and repairs as well as Tire & wheel changes and additional services as necessary consistent with client standards.
• Perform vehicle and part cleaning services.
• Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
• Ability to explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals which may include employees and customers.
• Read test reports, accompanying map, maintenance and repair orders; find parts and available materials, synchronize workflow and coordinate vehicle cycle and put together parts and material, visually check for identity and errors.
• Define and determine errors and disorders with the use of customary diagnostic tools or client diagnostic tools: Set the list of repairs and create performance charts, diagnostic, and error reports.
• Create and support cost estimates for repairs including labor time and parts.
• Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and check the quality parameters and completeness of the work carried out based on the content of procedures.
• Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
• 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.
• Monitor and work closely with the Classic Team to achieve the client and Factory Restoration qualitative and quantitative targets (KPIs). Define plans to improve them if necessary.
• Perform care and cleaning work according to the plan or as needed of parts, vehicle or workspace.
• Perform test drives, correct deficiencies, and perform final inspection of vehicles or the assembly; implement safety procedures.
• Maintain necessary training to meet client Standards

Qualifications/Education:
• Automotive technical degree preferred
• Client Master Technician Certification preferred
• Client Classic Technician Certification preferred
• PTAP graduate beneficial

Experience:
• 1 year Client Technician working experience with classic models

Skills:
• Vehicle Restoration
• PET2
• Dealer Management System experience, this company preferred
• German language a plus
• Excellent knowledge of Classic range of Client Vehicles, excellent knowledge if Client air-cooled engines, excellent ability mounting and balancing tires and excellent ability in vehicle alignment with Hunter alignment machines


Competencies:
• Client Classic vehicles, Client engine and transmission repair, Client Classic interior systems, Client Classic electrical systems, Client Classic suspension systems, Client Classic brake systems, Full Vehicle Restoration, Full Vehicle Preservation, Vehicle Alignment, Tire Mounting and Balancing, Driving a manual transmission, Software based work order management and time tracking, Clean driving record and Valid Driver’s License