Experienced Automotive Transmission Technician
Tenvoorde Ford, Inc.
- Saint Cloud, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Daily/Weekly engagement with ownership/management team – we take every opportunity to listen and make our teams feel valued. This is where our best ideas come from.
- Upward mobility – Tenvoorde Ford is growing, and other positions are needed as we continue to grow as a company.
- Positive, family-oriented culture where great careers are born – Employees are proud to work at Tenvoorde Ford, great work-life balance, benefits and knowing your contributions make the difference.
- Diagnoses and performs repairs and maintenance on customer vehicles.
- Prioritizes and plans work flow with shop foreman to meet demands and customer needs.
- Coordinates with Part Department to ensure parts are available to complete repairs.
- Completes service and repair assignments correctly to pass quality inspections or test drives.
- Road test vehicles to ensure repairs are completed properly.
- Suggests additional work that is needed to the Service Advisor so the customer may be notified.
- Assists Service Advisors, if necessary, to explain completed repairs to a customer.
- Promotes dealership by presenting professional image, positive attitude, and clean work area.
- Meets or exceeds productivity and quality goals.
- Obtain and maintain Ford Technician certifications
- Along with transmission related issues you may also do other types of repairs and maintenance depending on work demand.
- At least 2+ years experience as a Automotive Service Technician.
- At least 1+ years of automotive transmission repair and maintenance.
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Proficiency in the use of common mechanic shop tools, equipment and computer software.
- Must be a “team player”
- Must be reliable and on time
- Exceptional ability to learn and grow
- Amazing work ethic
- Detail oriented
- Ability to learn from veteran staff and foreman
- Outstanding ability to work with a team and take direction
- Ability and willingness to adopt modern technology and take on additional duties
- Use of your cell phone to share photos and videos of recommended repairs with various applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in use of basic computer and phone systems
- Ability to bend, move, lift and physically perform duties in the scope of this position.
- Guaranteed 40 hour work week pay PLUS flat rate incentive pay, you will never make less than your clock time.
- Holidays are paid time off
- Paid Time Off
- Uniforms provided
- Boot allowance
- Union position
- Additional training provided and you get paid extra for it!
- Earn money for training via Ford’s Top Techs program
- Health Insurance, single and family coverage
- Health Savings Account option
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Employee Vehicle Discounts
- Employee Parts/Service Pricing Discounts
- Referral Bonus Program
- Be prepared to work 40 hours per week
- Team players only! You will work with multiple departments and many different people.
- Know your work makes a difference! All systems rely on accurate information and repairs and that starts and finishes with you.
- You will have support! We have a senior master certified former technician as a shop foreman, his job is to help you succeed!
- Must be adaptive to and embrace change.
- Physical work is necessary. Safety is #1 so utilize the equipment that puts the least amount of stress on your body. If we don’t have it, let the foreman know so we can get it for you.
- We WANT you to make a difference, share your ideas with management!