Lube Technician

Daily duties performed by lube techs vary depending on the types of vehicles they service and the number of customers. However, the essential job tasks performed by lube techs, however, are universally the same in all auto shops such as:

- **Pennzoil 18 point Inspections**:

- Lube techs perform vehicle inspections that include examining and testing multiple points of interest on the vehicle, and checking thoroughly for any type of leaks and preexisting issues. This includes checking all fluid levels in the vehicle, including windshield washer fluid, power steering, coolant, differential fluids, transmission fluids.
- **Check/Fill Tires**:

- **C**hange Oil and Oil Filters (Canister and Cartridge)*
- Lube techs drain existing oil from vehicles and replace it with new oil, ensuring that the proper type of oil is used every-time. Oil used must meet vehicle manufacture and warranty requirements, any mistake in this can void customer's vehicle warranty.
- Lube techs replace filters in the engine, including air filters, oil filters and cabin filters

**Check Electrical Components**:

- Lube techs check electrical components on vehicles, such as testing all exterior vehicle lights and engine light diagnostics (Must have OBD2 knowledge)

**Make Recommendations**
- Lube techs make recommendations for further service on vehicles based on their inspections and manufacture recommendations.

**Follow Safety and Pennzoil Service Procedures**:

- Lube techs follow all company and common-sense safety practices, such as turning engines on only when in a well-ventilated area and when all inspections/checks/top-ups/oil life reset/new oil has been added ensuring that no damage occurs to vehicles

**Maintain Shop and property Cleanliness**
- Lube techs must ensure they keep their work areas and customer vehicles clean at all times. In addition, they must clean up after themselves as they perform their various job tasks.

**Required Skills and Qualifications for this job**:

- Communication - lube techs work in a collaborative environment, which requires strong verbal communication skills
- Time-management - lube techs use time-management skills to perform many tasks within a tight deadline and maintain maintenance schedules for all vehicles
- Customer service - lube techs perform a service-based job that often involves customer interaction, individuals must have strong customer service skills to fill this role
- Computer skills - lube techs log information into digital systems and follow digital checklists for vehicle inspections, which requires basic computer knowledge
- Driving - lube techs must know how to operate and drive multiple types of vehicles, including manual transmissions
- Physical ability - lube techs lift heavy objects, bend, crouch, and crawl to perform their job duties, all which require physical ability.
- Inspection tool knowledge (tire gauges, dipsticks, OB2 Reader, Battery tester, Fluid Flush equipment, drills etc.)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00-$23.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Lube Technician: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-09-03