What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Technician II position at Masters Transportation?
Why Join Our Team?
At Master’s Transportation, you’ll join a growing, privately owned company with more than 30 years of experience delivering trusted commercial transportation solutions nationwide. With one of the country’s largest fleets and locations across the U.S., we provide customized sales, rental, leasing, financing, service, and repair solutions for organizations in education, hospitality, senior living, camps, and other industries. Our team is driven by excellence, integrity, safety, and a solution-oriented mindset. If you’re looking for a place where your work matters, your ideas are valued, and you can grow with a company that is helping move people and organizations forward, we’d like to meet you.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and 12 paid holidays.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match. Immediate vesting.
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
- Employee discounts on travel, entertainment, and more.
- Ongoing investment in employee growth and development.
Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Reports To: Service Manager
Position Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Varies
Work Location: Headquarters, Kansas City, MO
Safety-Sensitive Position:
This role is considered safety-sensitive because the employee performs duties involving the maintenance, repair, inspection, and testing of vehicles and equipment that are critical to safe operation. Any impairment, inattention, or failure to exercise appropriate judgment in this position could pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the employee or others. Employees in this role may be subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
Job Summary:
The Automotive Technician II is responsible for performing preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on a fleet of buses and vans to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation. This role requires a solid foundation in automotive and light diesel systems, with hands-on experience servicing commercial fleet vehicles. The Automotive Technician II works independently on routine to moderately complex repairs, conducts detailed multi-point inspections, and ensures all work meets safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This position plays a key role in minimizing vehicle downtime and maintaining fleet readiness in a fast-paced service environment.
Essential Functions:
- Perform maintenance and repairs on light-duty steering and suspension systems.
- Service and repair light-duty braking systems.
- Conduct comprehensive vehicle maintenance, including oil changes, fluid checks, and tune-ups.
- Carry out a variety of light duty repair services.
- Perform detailed multi-point inspections to diagnose issues and recommend services.
- Handle diesel engine maintenance (e.g., oil services, filter changes), not including major repairs.
- Conduct inspections and basic service on automotive HVAC systems.
- Identify mechanical problems, often by using computerized diagnostic equipment.
- Test parts and systems to ensure that they are working properly and that repairs are effective.
- Follow checklists to ensure that all critical parts are examined.
- Disassemble and reassemble parts as required for repair and maintenance.
Competencies:
- Time Management.
- Able to use a computer or tablet.
- Innovation.
- Sense of Urgency.
- Problem-Solving.
- Technical skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Work Environment:
- This job operates in a professional service center environment.
- This role routinely uses standard equipment.
Physical Demands:
- May work indoors or outdoors, but more commonly work indoors.
- Are often exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment that result in cuts, bruises, or minor burns.
- Work inside enclosed vehicles, such as buses and vans. Often working in cramped workspaces underneath vehicles requires getting into awkward positions.
- Regularly wear protective gear, such as goggles or earplugs.
- Are exposed to contaminants, such as antifreeze and chemical degreasers, daily.
- Are exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable daily.
- May sometimes work in cold or hot temperatures, depending on the work locale.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.
Required Education/Experience/Certifications:
- High School diploma or GED.
- 2-5 years of automotive mechanical job experience.
- Must have most tools to complete jobs within their description.
Preferred Education/Experience/Certifications:
- Experience with vehicle alignments is a plus.
- ASE certifications are a plus.
- DOT inspections are a plus.
- MVI license is a plus.
- A/C certifications are a plus.
- CDL preferred or obtainable within 6 months.
Travel Requirements
None
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Salary : $24 - $30