Northwest Jeep RAM - Technician Jobs in Beaverton, OR

We do have a heated shop.

We have flexibility with team sizes because we operate out of 5 different buildings ranging from 2 stalls to 10 stalls

Our shop hours are Monday through Friday 7am to 5pm and we have some flexibility on shifts with most technicians working 7am to 4pm

We have an array of tools available and an entire room for special tools.

We have multiple break rooms and uniforms are provided.

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We have an excellent parts team that works to serve the service department with parts quickly.

All vehicles in a stall must have a repair order.

We have a great group of people with different skill sets to learn from.

We offer the kind of flexible schedules to allow techs to work on their education while making a living in order to support themselves and their families.

We provide several opportunities for growth. We believe in promotion from within our dealership. Several lube techs have become level 2 and level 3 technicians. Additionally, we have trained technicians to become service advisors.

We review your performance after 90 days of employment. Additionally, we review your fix first visit scores, any comebacks, and review the number of hours flagged each week.

Our shop foreman along with team leaders will conduct safety training on a monthly basis. Any incidents of unsafe practices will be reviewed during our monthly technician meeting held with the owner and management.

Our level 2 and level 3 techs will work on more difficult repair orders and have younger techs work side-by-side with them in order to learn how to diagnose and repair vehicles above their initial expertise levels. Additionally, if the younger techs have questions regarding a particular job, our shop has the atmosphere to have the more experienced techs assist in fixing the vehicles that they are working on.

We are involved in the community. We sponsor events, have worked with several food drives during the holiday, and provided vehicles to local high school auctions.

Recently, we have hired 3 graduates from Aloha high school and attracted technicians from Mt. Hood Community college to join our lube tech and apprentice programs. Within months, several of our technicians have gained level one certification levels and started producing their own flagged hours earning the technician more money.

We do both phone and in-person interviews. We like the applicant to see the facility and meet some staff prior to commitment.

In-person interviews meet management team for questions and answers. We walk the facility and do a shop tour.

Prior to employment we check DMV history to verify the applicant would be covered under our insurance to drive vehicles. We also require pre-employment drug screening for illegal substances.

We do a verbal skills assessment to verify level of skill in different areas such as maintenance, electrical, engine repair, transmission, and diagnostics.

After an in-person interview, we usually have a decision within 1 normal business day pending driving and drug screening.

The hiring process can be as fast as 1 day. Some applicants give two weeks notice to their current employer prior to start date.

Hiring process is very quick and provides an excellent opportunity for motivated technicians to advance in paid training, improving their skill and compensation.

Level 1 technician. We will start you out in the lube lane or as an apprentice. We want you to work on maintenance and entry level repairs. Our focus is to have you receive training and earn level 1 certification levels in order to receive an increase in pay and have you be able to work on warranty repairs. Once level 1 certification is obtained, begin to work in a hybrid pay structure where you will receive an hourly rate and a higher rate for flagged hours. You will also receive a bonus for high fixed first visit scores. We will expect that you work towards achieving a level 2 certification level and begin to work on more advanced repairs; gaining you knowledge and higher pay.

Entry level tech. We will start you out in the lube lane or as an apprentice. We want you to work in our express lane, learning our processes in a fast pace environment. Our focus is to have you receive training and earn level 1 certification levels in order to receive an increase in pay and have you be able to work on maintenance repairs. Once level 1 certification is obtained, begin to work in a hybrid pay structure where you will receive an hourly rate and a higher rate for flagged hours. You will also receive a bonus for high fixed first visit scores. We will expect that you work towards achieving a level 2 certification level and begin to work on more advanced repairs; gaining you knowledge and higher pay.

Level two factory trained technician. We want you to work on diagnosis, engine, electrical and transmission repairs. Our focus is to have you receive training and earn level 3 certification levels in order to receive an increase in pay and have you be able to work on higher expertise repair orders. At a level 2 factory certification level, you will receive a bonus for fixed first visit, $5 dollar increase for every warranty hour flagged and a bonus based on productivity tiered back to your first hour flagged. Additionally, once level 2 certification is obtained, you will receive a a higher rate for flagged hours. We will expect that you work towards achieving a level 3 certification level and begin to work on the highest level of repairs; gaining you knowledge and higher pay.

Level three factory trained technician. Expert and master certification levels. At a level 3, a technician should be able to work on any Jeep, Ram Truck, Dodge, or Chrysler vehicle. Our focus is to have you stay up-to-date on your training and remain at a level 3 certification. At a level 3 factory certification level, you will receive a bonus for fixed first visit, $5 dollar increase for every warranty hour flagged and a bonus based on productivity tiered back to your first hour flagged. Additionally, once level 3 certification is obtained, you will receive a a higher rate for flagged hours. Our advisors will provide you with high productivity work to make you turn work quickly in your bays and earn a fantastic living. As a level three tech, you may also receive apprentice techs to assist you in producing more hours and lead them to gain the type of knowledge to where they can increase their certification levels and begin to flag their own hours.