Experienced Auto Tech – Growing Family Shop (Up to $110K+ / Weekends Off / Benefits & 401K)

Master Techs: You ever sit in your truck at the end of the shift... engine off... and just feel it?

That thing you can't quite name. Not anger. Not exactly burnout either. Just... this isn't it.

Now…

Maybe your shop's fine. The check clears. Nobody's yelling at you. But somewhere underneath all that, you know you're better than what you're doing right now.

Or maybe you've watched the gravy work go to whoever's buddy-buddy with the front desk, while you get stuck with whatever's left. And maybe, deep down, you're just tired of being good enough to rely on but never good enough to actually get ahead.

If any of that sounds familiar... keep reading.

That’s because The Mechanics Tire & Auto isn't your typical shop.

Here, you get 3 bays to yourself. Not shared. Not fought over. Yours. Work gets handed out based on skill and availability, period. No pet techs. No politics. Your foreman actually turned wrenches for years and taught diagnostics at UTI's NASCAR tech school, so he knows exactly what you're dealing with. He's out in the shop with you, not hiding behind a desk.

And we're not stuck in place either. We're growing fast... up 40% in revenue this quarter alone... with real plans to expand. That means steady work, real opportunity, and an actual path toward ownership if that's where you want to go.

No weekends. Ever.

Not "usually." Not "unless we're slammed." Closed, on purpose, so you get your life back.

You don't have to settle for "fine" anymore.

So, if that feeling in your truck is telling you it's time... then keep reading.

✅ HERE'S WHAT WE PROMISE OUR TECHS:

• $90K–$110K /year – base salary plus hourly commission on every billed hour, so your work actually pays you back
• Weekly team bonus on top of your production, because when the shop wins, you win too
• Health insurance – 50% employer-paid
• Life insurance policy, fully covered
• Voluntary dental, vision, and even pet insurance if you want it
• 10 paid vacation days plus 5 paid sick days, accrued annually
• Paid holidays
• No weekends. Ever. Monday–Friday, 8 to 5, and that's it
• 401(k) available to contribute to
• 3 bays to yourself. No fighting for lift time, no waiting your turn

✓ NO WEEKENDS, EVER – We're closed on Saturdays and Sundays. On purpose. Monday through Friday, 8 to 5, so you actually get your life back. No mandatory overtime, no last-minute weekend call-ins.

✓ WE'LL KEEP YOU BUSY – We're up 40% in revenue this quarter alone and still growing. That means steady work, full bays, and a paycheck that reflects it, not slow weeks where you're standing around waiting on the phone to ring.

✓ YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY – Domestic, import, Euro, fleet, light-duty diesel. We work on just about everything that rolls through the door. If you like variety and hate doing the same job on repeat, you'll fit right in.

✓ YOUR VOICE ACTUALLY MATTERS HERE – Decision-makers are on-site, not stuck at some corporate office three states away. Got an idea or a problem? The desk you'd walk up to is right by where you turn your keys in.

✓ NO GRAVY WORK, NO PET TECHS – Work gets handed out based on availability and skill. Period. No playing favorites, no politics, no wondering why the easy jobs always land on someone else's bay.

✓ NO MICROMANAGING – If things are running smooth, you're left alone to do your job. If something's off, someone will actually say something instead of letting it fester into a bigger problem.

✓ A REAL PATH TO OWNERSHIP – We're growing, and for the right person, there's a legitimate opportunity to invest in the business as we expand. This isn't just a job. It's a place you can actually build something.

✓ YOU'LL BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL – We run a charity car show every spring, throw a real Christmas party with the whole team, and recognize an Employee of the Quarter. It's a team-and-family shop, not just a punch-in punch-out gig.

✓ A BOSS WHO'S ACTUALLY TURNED WRENCHES – Your foreman spent years working as a tech himself (and even taught diagnostics at UTI's NASCAR tech school). He knows what you're dealing with because he's lived it, and he's still out in the shop with you every day.

HERE’S WHAT WE STAND FOR AND HOW WE TREAT OUR CUSTOMERS:

✅ 344 REVIEWS and a 4.6-STAR RATING! We don't just fix cars, we build trust that lasts. Customers stick with us because we do the job right and treat them like people, not transactions. But don't take our word for it...

See what our customers have to say: https://share.google/8uCCutbAwce0c1BoV

ABOUT THE MECHANICS TIRE & AUTO:

We opened our doors in Locust back in 2017, and we've spent every year since building something the community actually trusts. We're a full-service shop that works on just about everything, domestic, import, Euro, fleet, and light-duty diesel, and we back our work with a 24-month/24,000-mile nationwide warranty. We're proud members of the Automotive Service and Tire Alliance and a TechNet Professional Facility.

And we're growing fast.

Our owner's got a goal of reaching 10 locations in the next decade, and for the right people, that growth means real opportunity, not just a bigger name on the sign. We're still a team-and-family shop at heart though. Our owner's dad still comes by to take out the trash.

That's the kind of place this is.

SKILLS AND TRAITS THAT HELP YOU SHINE IN THIS ROLE:

• You've got real diagnostic chops. Wiring issues, engine and transmission swaps, the stuff most guys shy away from
• You know how to use ALL-DATA and other resources to run down a problem you haven't seen before
• You can turn hours and stay productive without someone standing over your shoulder
• You keep busy and get the job done, but you're personable when the work's finished and part of the team
• You'd rather figure out a tough diagnostic than hand back the keys and say "couldn't find it"
• You're comfortable working independently or grabbing the foreman when a second set of eyes helps

READY TO TALK?

Reach out however's easiest for you:

• Apply on Indeed
• Send a text and let us know you saw the ad
• Stop by and introduce yourself in person

The Mechanics Tire & Auto

211 East Main Street, Locust, NC 28097

704-781-5300 (text or call)

Talk soon,

Jackson Cure

Chief Operating Officer

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Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Experience:

• Automotive diagnostics: 3 years (Preferred)
• professional automotive repair: 5 years (Preferred)
• ALL-DATA: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000