Suspension, Brake & Alignment Technician

Company: BETTS COMPANY
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Description:
Day shift positions Monday through Friday for all skill levels. Betts offers competitive pay and benefits. Betts Truck Parts and Service has a job opening in our Sacramento facility. Betts is a family-owned company in business for over 150 years. We currently operate 8 locations on the west coast. Our Sacramento service department is open Monday through Fridays 7am till 5pm.
SUMMARY
Repairs and overhauls brake, suspension, and steering related systems. We work on a variety of automobiles, buses, trucks, trailers and other vehicles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
-- Positively represents Betts to all customers, vendors associates and other contacts in a respectful and professional manner.
-- Examines vehicle and discusses with Service Manager the nature and extent of damage or malfunction.
-- Completes paper work documenting parts needed and description of work to be performed.
-- Replaces components such as springs, walking beams, u-bolts, hangers, torque arms, equalizers, kingpins, drag links, air systems, shocks, brakes, other suspension and steering related parts.
-- Must have a basic knowledge of functions of air brake systems.
-- Must know how to properly use a cutting torch and have the capability to weld.
-- Must have a basic understanding of brake hydraulic systems including testing.
-- Must have a basic understanding of steering and suspension components.
-- Measure components and verify if they are in or out of specifications.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid drivers license recommended to move vehicles in and out of shop. Commercial drivers license preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Requirements:
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