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Senior Diesel Service Mechanic

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth)
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
Job Overview

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic Senior. The Diesel Service Technician / Mechanic Senior performs all functions of a fully qualified heavy-duty truck repair mechanic under minimal supervision.

  • Performs skilled and complicated mechanical work on heavy-duty truck equipment and related components with minimum supervision.
  • Performs trouble shooting on major problems.
  • Works with and help train apprentice technicians.
  • Maintains a neat and orderly working area, and proper handling of company tools.
  • Advises Shop Foreman if additional repair work is necessary.
  • Maintains favorable relations with customers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SAFETY-SENSITIVE

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

  • CDL preferred.
  • Minimum three years hands-on experience or graduate of vocational courses.
  • A/C, Brake and DOT Annual Inspector Certifications required.
  • Necessary tools to perform position responsibilities.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off program
  • 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Internal Promotion Opportunities
  • On the Job Training

About

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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