Knudtsen Chevrolet - Post Falls, Idaho Knudtsen Chevrolet is seeking an experienced Transmission Technician to join the Knudtsen Team. Knudtsen is a family-owned and operated company that provides the community with new and used cars, a full-service body shop and service department, as well as Genuine GM Parts. At Knudtsen,we strive to be a team and truly value our relationships with each other, our customers, and the community. Wage Range: $36.00 - $50.00/flat rate hour ($75,000 - $150,000/ year. Earnings are dependent on proficiency. Knudtsen Chevrolet offers a relocation bonus and hiring bonus. Please inquire for details. Why Knudtsen? At Knudtsen, we are committed to our employees, customers,and the community in which we live, work, and play. We love supporting and attending local events and encourage our employees to get involved as well! Additionally, we have some great benefits:
- Company sponsored medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits for employees and dependents.
- Training and education assistance
- Employee purchase discounts
- 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
- Community service opportunities
Responsibilities The Transmission Technician is responsible for correctly and efficiently diagnosing and repairing vehicle components in accordance with factory and dealership specifications, ensuring that each completed vehicle meets or exceeds established quality and safety standards, thus providing excellent customer service. You would be essential to the timeliness of returning vehicles back to their owners and should take great pride in your finished product. Continued training would be provided.
- Performs transmission repair as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory time allowances and standards.
- Diagnose the cause of malfunction and perform work as outlined on the repair order. Accurately document all work performed and recommended.
- Examines vehicle to determine if additional safety or service work is required.
- Advises service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be made.
- Communicates with parts department to obtain needed parts.
- Saves and tags parts if the job is under warranty or if requested by the customer.
- Installs repaired transmission, replaces fluids and makes appropriate adjustments.
- Road tests vehicle when required or refers to test technician.
- Attends manufacturer-sponsored training classes.
- Keeps abreast of manufacturer technical bulletins.
- Supervises work of any apprentice technicians as assigned.
- Ensures that customers' cars are kept clean. Notifies service advisor immediately of anything that has happened to change the appearance or condition of the vehicle.
- Inspect assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required or recommended - may include road tests.
- Clearly communicate with service advisor if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised time and assume role of service advisor to write repair orders and work with customers as needed.
- Connect with the Parts Department to obtain needed parts and reports status of parts to service advisor.
- Use approved repair techniques and materials to recondition each vehicle to pre-accident condition.
- Reports machinery defects or malfunctions and maintains all dealership-owned tools and manuals. Operate all tools and equipment safely.
- Complete manufacturer-sponsored training programs, schools, and events as requested. Keep up to date on technical bulletins.
- Determine, independently when needed, what additional work is necessary (i.e., bulbs, filter, brakes, etc.) and complete the work when cost is