Calibration Vehicle Technician

Position Overview

The Calibration Vehicle Technician will assist in the technical and logistical support of production-intent and development vehicles to be used in engineering on board diagnostics (OBD) and calibration testing. Within this team, strong communication skills are needed as you’ll be providing or coordinating instrumentation, maintenance, DoT readiness, and calibration updates and also diagnostic trouble shooting. You must also be detail oriented, as you’ll be working with different engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinating with engineering, vehicle program teams, site facility teams and plants in keeping constant and consistent communication to provide support for calibration fleet trucks

Installing testing instrumentation like thermocouples or pressure pickups

Ordering fleet type maintenance and repairs on class 4-8 trucks

Knowing Dept. of Transportation requirements for trucks and trailers

Scheduling route and load tests based on engineering requests

Maintaining fleet documentation and presenting uptime reports

Forecast budget requirements for vehicles at each site

Ability to travel to remote test locations to support engineering, customers, or production plants

Knowledge of service portal and ordering replacement parts

Diagnostic fault analysis and execute service procedure

Create work orders in Maintenance Connection

Create pyxis of issues (include pictures, data, and significant details)

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s degree

At least 6 years of experience supporting engineering activities and/or automotive or diesel mechanic experience

OR

At least 8 years of experience supporting engineering activities and/or automotive or diesel mechanic experience

Additional Requirements

Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

Strong communication skills in-person, on the phone, and by email

Well-versed in commercial class 8 fleet trucks, trailers, and on-highway norms

Knowledgeable of maintenance cycles, DoT requirements, and procuring parts

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Familiar with Calibration tools like INCA and Canalyzer

Familiar with performing calibration updates with service tools like Cummins InSIte, NED, or other service tools

Familiar with CAN based datalinks and reading communication busses

Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment

Either have a Class A CDL or be willing to get one

Identify, troubleshoot, contain, and permanently correct engineering issues in the assembly plant

Regular Full Time Employee