Used Car Technician - Reconditioning Center in Littleton, Colorado at McDonald Automotive

• Competitive Pay: Top-tier compensation with the potential for performance-based bonuses, overtime pay, and generous incentives. Ask us about our Techs Referring Techs Program!
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: With advanced tools and technology in a clean, modern, and fully equipped service center. We are always looking for ways to improve efficiency, cleanliness, and safety in our workspaces.
• Career Growth: We are dedicated to creating employees for life—whether it’s through skill development, leadership training, or pathways to advanced positions.
• Compensation Overview: This role is based on flagged hours.

Experience & Qualifications Needed:

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Automotive trade or technical school is preferred
• ASE certification is preferred
• 1–3 years of automotive technician experience is required
• Ability to drive and handle various vehicle makes, models, and sizes
• Mechanical and troubleshooting skills and ability to operate electronic diagnostic equipment team-oriented, flexible, and focused on maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Working knowledge of shop equipment such as wheel and tire equipment, electrical, engine, alignment systems, diagnostic equipment, AC equipment, etc.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses and repairs vehicles to specifications, ensuring they are safe to drive by test-driving vehicles, testing components and systems, and using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices
• Examines vehicles to determine the extent of damage or malfunctions
• Tears down, repair, replace, and/or rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, linkages, pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings
• Disassembles units and inspects parts for wear using micrometers, calipers, and gauges
• Rewires ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels and repairs manual and automatic transmissions
• Closely inspect parts like hoses, belts, plugs, fuel systems, and other items
• Adequately explains the technical diagnosis and required repairs to non-mechanical individuals
• Follows Company safety policies and practices and immediately reports all accidents to the Manager/Supervisor
• Assists with other duties as assigned
• Follow scheduled hours as needed, defined by your manager

What We Offer:

• Competitive 401k / 401k matching
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free, confidential counseling
• PTO Accrual
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Employee Discounted Pricing on Parts, Vehicles, and Service