Transmission Technician - Ford - UP TO $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS !

Germain Ford Transmission Technician

Germain Ford is looking for a transmission technician. THIS POSITION WILL PAY A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS IN INCREMENTS OVER TIME!

Overview of Your Role:

As a Germain Ford Technician, you will be responsible for a variety of Ford related diagnosis, repair and maintenance activities on vehicles at our dealership. Your increasingly broad knowledge of how the complex components of a vehicle interact will be critical as you work in accordance with factory and dealership standards. In the end, your goal is to perform high quality work that not only delivers on, but also exceeds, dealership and customer expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Performs transmission repair as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory time allowances and standards.
• Diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Remove and disassembles transmission unit and performs repair.
• Examine vehicle to determine if additional safety or service work is required.
• Advise service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be made.
• Communicate with parts department to obtain needed parts.
• Save and tag parts if the job is under warranty or if requested by the customer.
• Install repaired transmission, replaces fluids and makes appropriate adjustments.
• Road test vehicle when required.
• Document work performed and recommended on the repair order.
• Attend manufacturer-sponsored training classes.
• Keep abreast of manufacturer's technical service bulletins.
• Supervise work of any apprentice technicians as assigned.
• Report machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Ensure that customers' cars are kept clean. Notifies service advisor immediately of anything that has happened to change the appearance or condition of the vehicle.
• Maintain all dealership-owned tools. Return them to the proper place and in the same condition as when they were received.
• Understand, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc.
• Operate all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Report any safety issues immediately to management.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Your Benefits: BENEFITS ELIGIBLE FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT!

We deeply value the dedication of our employees and offer a robust benefits package to show our appreciation.

• Generous and competitive compensation to include incentive pay based on hours flagged.
• Paid Time Off to allow for work/life balance. (Accrued after 90 days)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance offerings (with portion paid by employer)
• Career advancement opportunities, we promote from within.
• 401(k) offering after 30 days of employment
• Continued education, specifically manufacturer's web based and hands-on training.
• Employee discount.
• Off on Sundays

Qualifications:

• The ideal Ford Technician candidate will have at least two to four years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience working on Ford transmissions, has an unrestricted driver's license and clean driving record, and strong analytical and communication skills.