What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Test Driver position at TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC.?
Position Description: Purpose
To wow our customers through precision operation and testing of our customers vehicles and providing those customers with highly reliable, accurate test data.
Essential Functions*
- Read vehicle test plans and follow written and/or verbal test procedures
- Follow safe work practices and safely operate a motor vehicle
- Write notes and official documentation related to the test
- Develop thorough knowledge of facility operating guidelines
- Communicate to control tower operations through a hand-held radio
- Assist Customers in person onsite visits
- Enforce customer confidentiality
- TRC Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is willing to make a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job.
**Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Other Duties and Responsibilities (Non-Essential Functions)
- Support TRC Inc.s Quality and EH&S (Environmental, Health, and Safety) efforts
- Operate passenger vehicles, busses, and trucks over rough roads
- Record achievement of required test miles or cycles per shift
- Assist customers in person on-site visits and over the phone
Qualifications
- Valid state DMV-issued or valid foreign country-issued drivers license
- Must be a minimum 18 years old
- High School diploma or GED is required
- Minimum of two years valid driving experience
- Less than six points and/or three moving violations on driving record within last three years
- Legible handwriting
- Able to follow written and verbal directions given by the supervisor or customer
- General knowledge of electrical, electronics, and/or mechanical components or equipment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working conditions
- May be exposed to temperatures below 0 degrees and above 95 degrees
- May be exposed to inclement weather
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as gas and oil
- Majority of time spent inside of a motor vehicle
- Physical requirements
- Ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Ability to drive for long periods of time on bumps and rough roads resulting in persistent vibration, jarring, and uneven impact to the back, neck, shoulders, arms, and hands for an extended period of time
- Capable of positioning ones self into bending, stretching, climbing, or awkward positions
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Ability to communicate with customers and co-workers
- Ability to enter work times into a computer
- Able to speak and hear through a hand-held radio