PART-TIME Auto Mechanic

Job Description

PART-TIME 20-22 hours per week; project based

Salary: $32.00 per hour

Residency Requirement: Primary residence must be in the state of Georgia

Job Summary

Open Hand’s Auto & Body Mechanic is responsible cost-effectively and efficiently ensuring delivery vehicles are functioning, with minimal downtime, including regular maintenance, diagnostics, inspections, as well as coordinating, documenting and communicating with leadership. The right candidate will drive repair costs down due to proper and timely maintenance. The position is flexible, 20 hrs/week and will require coordination with distribution leadership to arrange access to fleet. This role will require late afternoons, evenings and weekends to complete projects.

Auto & Body Mechanic Responsibilities

Mechanic is responsible for inspecting, diagnosing and repairing vehicles by replacing worn parts, performing maintenance checks, and fixing mechanical components on cars and trucks, ensuring they function properly according to manufacturer specifications and inspecting damaged vehicles after accidents, assessing the extent of damage, estimating repair costs, removing and replacing damaged body parts, repairing structural damage, prepping surfaces for painting, and applying new paint to restore a vehicle to its pre-accident condition.

Duties/ Responsibilities

Inspect machines, engines, transmissions etc. and run diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues

Diagnose and identify mechanical issues and repair as needed

Perform troubleshooting routines and assess systems and modules for operative defects

Perform routine maintenance tasks like oil changes, fluid level checks, and tire rotations

Repair or replace parts that have worn out or malfunctioned

Communicate the details of necessary repairs and maintenance needs to leadership

Maintain a database of spare parts in the Ops Storage area or outside storage shed

Maintain vehicle service records for entire fleet

Ensure vehicle registrations are current

Replace worn or damaged parts like brakes, tires, batteries, and engine components.

Disassemble damaged vehicle components like fenders, bumpers, hoods, and doors to replace them with new parts.

Post collision, thoroughly inspect vehicles to identify all areas of damage, including structural issues

Patch dents, hammering out minor damage, and filling depressions with body filler

Provide training to drivers as needed to improve safety and repair costs.

Provide on-the-road assistance as needed to ensure all meal deliveries are made

Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities

Proficient use of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook

Experience in data analysis and providing a high level of attention to details and follow-up

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to work under pressure of deadlines

Comfortable calling and working with vendors to get parts shipped for repairs

Education/Experience

High school diploma or vocational school

Auto Technicians – degree or certification

Autobody repair – degree or certification

Physical Requirements

Employees must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and to stand for long periods of time.

The job sometimes requires repetitive and continuous intensive physical labor.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Drug Free Workplace

Open Hand is a drug free and substance abuse free work environment. All candidates hired are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Random drug testing may be conducted by an external, neutral tester on all employees. Any perceived use of drugs or reporting to work under the influence of alcohol may be grounds for immediate dismissal.

Equal Opportunity

Open Hand is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Open Hand complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled employees.

Part-time