Diesel Technician/Mechanic (Mobile)

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Fort Myers, FL - Fort Myers, FLPosition Type: Full-Time and Part-TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTampa Florida Kenworth is seeking talented individuals to join our team as Mobile Diesel Mechanics/Working Foreman. This position is assigned to our Tampa location, but the primary service area includes Fort Myers and the surrounding region. The role provides mobile on‑site maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of heavy‑duty trucks for customers within the Fort Myers market.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and successful dealer group while supporting customers in a high‑demand geographic area.

General Responsibilities:

Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on medium and heavy duty vehicles at client’s site or break down location
Troubleshoots various systems, to include electrical, drive train, HVAC, brake, engine, and suspension, identifies needed repairs and performs corrective action
Writes up on the repair order an accurate, clear, and detailed description of the cause of failure and the repair procedure(s) used

Primary Duties:

Stock and maintain service truck inventory, tool collection, and all necessary paperwork daily
Maintain service truck
Uses diagnostic equipment to detect and isolate faults in medium and heavy duty vehicles and interprets test results
Reads written fault description on Repair Order and determines the most efficient repair procedure
Communicates with and provides Customer with accurate and detailed repair information for inclusion on the Repair Order
Obtains customers permission to complete diagnosed repairs and/or add additional repairs to a repair
Communicates with parts department personnel to obtain or order the parts necessary to repair vehicles
Performs road test on customer vehicles to assist in problem isolation or to verify repair procedure
Tracks and charges clocked hours to the proper corresponding Repair Order operation
Writes up clear, accurate, and detailed repair description of each operation on the corresponding Repair Order, to include a description of the cause of failure and the correction and/or repair procedure used
Interacts with customers in a professional and positive manner
Assists other technicians with repair procedures as needed

 
Qualifications
High School Diploma required; Formal technical degree, certificate or equivalent work experience is preferred
Personal tool inventory to allow for the completion of job duties and assignments
Effective written and oral communication skills
Responsible for collecting payment cash, credit card, or po# etc.
Self-motivated with minimal supervision needed. 
Ability to obtain a Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Ability to read and interpret shop repair order forms, repair manuals, electrical schematics and various other technical bulletins
Ability to use computer keyboard and Windows basics
Ability to work in an environment with frequent exposure to outside weather elements
Ability to work 8 – 10 hour days, including overtime hours as needed
Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk and sit on a regular basis with frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds