Diesel Truck Technician/Mechanic

Wisconsin Kenworth in Madison is currently accepting applications for Entry level and Experienced Diesel Truck Mechanics on 2nd shift! Responsibilities include the repair, troubleshooting and maintenance of Class 8 trucks. Excellent benefits offered! This is a great opportunity to join a progressive work environment and a growing dealer group!

• Schedule entails four 10-hour shifts from 1:00 PM - 11:30 PM, all between Monday and Friday resulting in one 4 day weekend per month! No weekend shifts required!

Responsibilities:

• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy duty vehicles.
• Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action.
• Writes up on the repair order an accurate, clear, and detailed description of the cause of failure and the repair procedure(s) used.
• Serve as fill-in Service Foreman when needed

Primary Duties:

• Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy duty vehicles and interprets test results.
• Reads written fault description on Repair Order and determines the most efficient repair procedure.
• Communicates with and provides Shop Foreman with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the Repair Order.
• Obtains supervisor permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair.
• Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles.
• Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure.
• Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding Repair Order operation.
• Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding Repair Order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used.
• Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner.
• Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed.