Technician Apprentice - Audi Temecula

SUMMARY

Functions as an entry level skilled technician who is able to perform maintenance and moderate repairs in a variety of areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnoses cause of any malfunction and performs repair.
• Communicates with parts department to obtain needed parts.
• Saves and tags parts of the job if under warranty or if requested by the customer.
• Examines assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required or recommended.
• Communicates with service advisor immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised time.
• Properly documents all work performed and recommended on the repair order.
• Road tests vehicles when required.
• Assists assigned technician as needed.
• Works in tire shop mounting and balancing tires
• Participates in manufacturer and dealer training programs, achieving certification levels as directed by management
• Communicates with customers when requested.
• Keeps abreast of manufacturer technical bulletins.
• Works alongside an assigned technician to learn to perform quality vehicle service maintenance and repairs.
• Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
• 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.
• Keeps shop area neat and clean.
• Maintains and is accountable for all dealership owned tools and manuals. Returns them to the proper place and in the same condition as they were received.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management.
• Attends training classes and departmental meetings.
• Maintains professional appearance.

   

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• No prior experience or training. Must be able to demonstrate technical aptitude for mechanical repairs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Manufacturer Training
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be insurable by Company Standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Activities

The chart below indicates the scope and comparative time spent performing each activity:

Lifting/Moving

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Vision Abilities

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside. The typical noise level for this job’s work environment is moderate.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to

• moving mechanical parts
• outdoor weather conditions.
• fumes or airborne particles
• risk of electrical shock
• work with explosives and vibration.
• toxic or caustic chemicals

Salary : $20