Vehicle Technician

Job Description

Job Description

We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company hire an engineering-focused Vehicle Technician to support the readiness of its fleet vehicles.

In this role, you will perform maintenance, repairs, fleet reworks and contribute towards the operations of our workshop. This will include scheduled/preventative maintenance and services, diagnostics, repair coordination, and general upkeep of vehicles.

We're looking for someone with extensive knowledge of the maintenance and repair of vehicles. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of prior automotive technician experience.

Rate: $34 per hour

As a Vehicle Technician, you'll:

• Perform high-quality repairs and inspections efficiently and accurately according to work instructions and document findings/results in a specialized service platform.
• Conduct multi-point inspections and system checks, making appropriate recommendations to ensure the safety and reliability of fleet vehicles.
• Inspect and test all work performed as a Quality Control (QC) measure as soon as jobs are completed.
• Be willing/able to travel locally from time to time to configure, set up, maintain, diagnose, and sign off on vehicles for safe on-road usage.
• Build an excellent service experience for internal teams and business partners.
• Assist with parts/tools inventory, location, and organization, ensuring that technician tools and shop facilities are in excellent working condition.
• Operate all equipment in the service center in a safe and productive manner, following safety standards for the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection) while working on the production floor.
• Understand and follow federal, state, and local regulations that affect service center operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA guidelines, etc.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of methods, techniques, parts, tools, and materials used in the maintenance and repair of vehicles
• Minimum of 2 - 4 years of technician experience
• Clean/excellent driving record
• Reliable, self-starter, roll-up-the-sleeves work ethos
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and deliverables
• Team player
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Must be honest, responsible and an outstanding communicator

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

• Employer-subsidized healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare costs
• All costs covered for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package
• PTOs and Sick Days

Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position, open to candidates local to the Austin, TX area. contract position, open to candidates local to the Austin, TX area.