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Start your own diesel repair shop

Ames Diesel Mechanic
Ames, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/8/2025

Looking for a skilled mechanic to take over our heated shop and run your own business, your pay would be 75% of what the customer is charged. If no work - No building rent is charged.

Some of the repairs would be a clutch replacement, injector swap, forced regen, run the overhead, replacement of a rear end, engine rebuild, mobile repairs and more. If you are not capable of these types of repairs DO NOT RESPOND.

Use our office staff, shop equipment, and business experience to help you succeed.

Equipment available to use. scissor lift, 2 waste oil furnaces, big air compressor, 1 inch impact, Milwaukee electric 1 inch impact, milwaukee electric chop saw, plasma cutter, welder, cutting torch, tire cage, heated power washer, pro-tote wrecker, 275-gallon bulk oil container, commercial battery charger, Case loader, Freightliner shag truck, 6000lb engine hoist, diagnostic laptop and more.

We already have customers for you, if you live in a different area park your camper in our heated shop at night or rent a room from us for $100 per week until you decide if our opprotunity works for you. You would have access to a bathroom, shower, washer dryer.

Call Darren for details at 515 268 9090

www.amesdieselmechanic.com

Ames, Iowa 50014

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $125.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule

Experience:

  • Diesel engine repair: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $125

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