Automotive Lube Technician

Lube Technician

As part of the Starling Chevrolet team, you will be part of a family of employees that puts the customer first and brings integrity to work every day. We are looking for a lube technician for our Chevrolet store, located in Mount Pleasant, SC that will adopt our core values and processes.

We pride ourselves on providing a good work environment, focused on your success.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the lube technician are:

• Greet and interact with customers.
• Change vehicle oil.
• Perform multi-point vehicle inspection (required by manufacturer)
• Perform battery test on each vehicle
• Check the transmission fluid and other fluid levels.
• Inspect various belts and filters and check air levels and gauges.
• Rotate tires. (Training will be provided, but candidates should at least have a basic understanding of car maintenance)
• Perform work as outlined in repair order with efficiency and accuracy and in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repair.
• Communicate with the parts department to obtain needed parts.
• Save and tag parts for warranty.
• Advise service advisors immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed or if repairs cannot be completed within the time period promised.
• Document all work performance.
• Road test vehicles when required to quality check work performed.
• Keep abreast of factory technical bulletins.
• Ensure that customers' vehicles are kept clean.
• Keep shop area neat and clean and be able to account for all dealership owned tools at all times.
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.
• Factory online training must be completed in a timely manner.

Work environment and physical abilities of the lube technician/mechanic are:

• Required to perform work inside and outside, in all-weather situations, at the shop division location.
• Requires frequent sitting, standing, balancing, bending or stooping for prolonged periods of time.
• Manual dexterity, fine manipulation and the ability to reach with hands and arms and lift up to 80 lbs.
• Must be able to operate simple to complex and heavy-duty machinery.

Required education, experience, knowledge & skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with a good standing MVR.
• Basic computer skills are a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Lube technicians should be able to communicate well and explain technical components.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screening.

Job type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off