Automotive Main Line Technician

Position: Main Line Technician

Locations: Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, and North Lake (Palm Beach County)

JOIN OUR Schumacher Family

Schumacher Auto Group of the Palm Beaches opened its doors in 1971 starting with Schumacher Buick. It has achieved its growth by building a strong commitment to its customers and the community. We have an obligation to deliver the very best experience to our customers. With a strong focus on customer service, we have grown to be one of the top brands in South Florida. Schumacher carries a wide variety of vehicles, including Lincoln, Volkswagen, Infiniti, Volvo, Subaru, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram to name a few. Through this growth, we’ve never lost track of what made us successful for over 50 years: a strong focus on putting our customers and community first in everything we do.

We are looking for dedicated, motivated, and top talent. Our philosophy is to always promote from within and advance and reward hard-working individuals. We offer the best compensation in the industry here in South Florida, and excellent benefit packages for our employees.

Why Choose Us? Here's just a few to mention…….

• Brand Icon Company in business for over “52 years."
• Comprehensive Health Benefits Program to include - Low rates for high and low deductible medical plans with United Health Care a nationwide carrier; Met Life Dental Insurance; Met Life Vision Insurance
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (STD/LTD, Life Insurance, Legal Consultative Services, Health Savings Account)
• Employee Assistance Program (Consulting Services, Work/Life Balance Support)
• 401K Savings and Retirement plan with company match
• Paid Time Off to include vacation time, sick time, major holidays, bereavement leave
• Family Fund, a company contribution to support employees with medical hardships
• Degrees at Work Program; earn your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree along with books for FREE at our Delray location
• Discounts to our employees on vehicles, service, and parts
• Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests.

If you are looking to make a difference and want to join a family company that appreciates and cares for its employees by rewarding hard work and commitment, Schumacher is the place.

Position Description:

The Main Line Technician schedules, motivates and assists technicians in the proper and timely repair of vehicles.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises body shop technicians, and provides assistance and training as needed.
• Maintains high level of technician productivity. Develops and utilizes management reports to monitor productivity.
• Submits bookings and time reports to the body shop manager on a daily basis.
• Initiates procedures to ensure a consistent high level of quality service.
• Writes professional and accurate estimates.
• Submits accurate and well-documented supplements for repairs not listed on the original estimate.
• Ensures that all parts necessary for repairs are ordered in a timely manner, inventoried upon receipt, and charged out on the proper repair order.
• Contacts customers upon receipt of parts and schedules work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Gives accurate promised times and notifies customers immediately of any changes or delays.
• Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop, ensuring that proper repair and safety procedures are followed.
• Performs a quality-control check and inspects each vehicle after repairs are completed.
• Completes and closes all repair orders, and files repair orders and related documents.
• Verifies insurance payment, rental authorization and balance due prior to release of vehicles.
• Meets with the body shop manager daily to keep him/her informed of job status and any deviations that may have occurred.
• Maintains an accurate paint and material inventory.
• Maintains facilities and equipment, ensuring cleanliness and safety.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Four to 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

All applicants must pass pre-employment testing to qualify for employment. Pre-Employment testing includes a background check and drug testing.

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Day Shift

Education/Requirements:

• High school or equivalent

Schumacher Auto provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.At Schumacher Auto, it is our mission to "Serve Customers for Life". Commitment to our customers and providing quality service is evident in our world class state of the art facilities, world-class products, and the finest employees in the industry!

• Industry Competitive Pay Plan!
• Industry Competitive Benefits Package!

Locations: Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, and North Lake (Palm Beach County)

Summary
Schedules, motivates and assists technicians in the proper and timely repair of vehicles.

Essential Duties

• Supervises body shop technicians, and provides assistance and training as needed.
• Maintains high level of technician productivity. Develops and utilizes management reports to monitor productivity.
• Submits bookings and time reports to the body shop manager on a daily basis.
• Initiates procedures to ensure a consistent high level of quality service.
• Writes professional and accurate estimates.
• Submits accurate and well-documented supplements for repairs not listed on the original estimate.
• Ensures that all parts necessary for repairs are ordered in a timely manner, inventoried upon receipt, and charged out on the proper repair order.
• Contacts customers upon receipt of parts and schedules work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Gives accurate promised times and notifies customers immediately of any changes or delays.
• Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop, ensuring that proper repair and safety procedures are followed.
• Performs a quality-control check and inspects each vehicle after repairs are completed.
• Completes and closes all repair orders, and files repair orders and related documents.
• Verifies insurance payment, rental authorization and balance due prior to release of vehicles.
• Meets with the body shop manager daily to keep him/her informed of job status and any deviations that may have occurred.
• Maintains an accurate paint and material inventory.
• Maintains facilities and equipment, ensuring cleanliness and safety.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Four to 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our amazing benefits package includes:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Family Fund
• Employee Assist Program

Come join the “Schumacher Family”….where we value our customers and our employees!
The Schumacher organization strives through the hard work and sincere commitment of its team of over 700 employees, to provide the best automotive shopping and service experience available!
* All applicants must pass pre-employment testing in order to qualify for employment.* Pre-employment testing includes a successful background check and drug testing. *

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Palm Beach County, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $125,000