About the Role
Coughlin Kia is seeking career-minded Lube and Tire Technicians for their dealership. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career as a certified technician, with a comprehensive training program to help technicians achieve ASE and manufacturer certifications while earning top dollar.
Responsibilities
- Lubricate all moving engine parts of vehicles.
- Clean engine parts to remove grime and buildup, and apply lubricant.
- Perform vehicle inspections, examining and testing multiple points of interest, and checking thoroughly for oil leaks and all fluid levels.
- Check vehicle tires and test air pressure.
- Drain existing oil from vehicles and replace it with new oil, ensuring the proper type of oil is used.
- Perform filter replacement in engines, including air filters and oil filters.
- Check electrical components on vehicles, such as testing the horn and the lights.
- Make recommendations for further service on vehicles based on inspections.
- Follow all company and common-sense safety practices.
Requirements
- Valid Driver's License with a quality driving record.
- Automobile repair experience.
- Knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in vehicle repair and maintenance.
- Basic Computer skills to utilize timekeeping system.
- Ability to learn parts department computer inventory and ordering system.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel.
- Regular and predictable attendance in-person at an automotive dealership.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Regularly required to talk and hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
- Ability to deal with standardized situations.
- Ability to understand and follow technical manuals.
Skills
- Basic Computer skills
- Communication Skills
- Verbal and Writing Ability
- Math Ability
- Reasoning Ability
Location
- Lewis Center
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Automotive Technology, Vocational/Trade Certificate, High School Diploma or equivalent.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive wage dependent on experience.
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Company-matched 401(k) plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacations
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
About the Company
- Coughlin Automotive is one of Central Ohio's fastest-growing dealer groups, representing 13 brands across 17 locations.
- Their success is built on a commitment to quality, service, and community.
- The dealership team was the only one in Central Ohio to earn the BBB Torch Award for Ethics.
- They offer competitive pay, a program to maximize earning potential, great benefits, a positive culture, a drug-free workplace, and excellent opportunities for advancement.
Equal Opportunity
- The position requires regular and predictable attendance in-person at an automotive dealership.
- Scheduled shifts are typically 5-days per week, rotating Saturdays, and may include holidays.
- Service departments are closed on Sundays and only open until 6 p.m. during the week.
- Duties are performed primarily in the automotive service area.
- Work includes movement around vehicles, working in various physical positions, and the safe operation of power tools and test equipment.
- May be exposed to loud noise, vibration, exhaust fumes, and other service and repair conditions.
- Frequently interacts with customers, service advisors and the service manager.
