We pay differently — guaranteed hours with all the upside for bonus rates, based on your performance. Come join a growing team and contribute your top skills to a supportive team!
What you can expect from Community Automotive:
- Excellent pay and benefits
- Well-established, busy shop, with a great client base
- Supportive team
- Air conditioned and heated bays
- Shop tools to get the job done with ease
- Well-maintained equipment
Responsibilities:
- Able to diagnose, repair, and service vehicles at a very high level
- Able to solve complex problems
- Lend your expertise and knowledge to others
- Maintain high quality and accuracy
- Focus on continuous improvement
Compensation:
Your level of expertise and compensation depend on performance.
Requirements:
- Competently comfortable in diagnosing, repairing, and servicing European vehicles
- Valid Michigan Driver's License, clean record for insurability
- Able to lift 70 lbs. and buddy lift beyond that
- State of Michigan Mechanic Certification
If you meet these requirements, we would love to talk with you!
Level I Technician
- Basic automotive skills, Use of hand tools and power tools to successfully complete basic repairs and services.
- Basic parts replacement: starters, alternators, batteries, cables, spark plugs, filters, simple water pumps, valve cover gaskets, brake pad & rotors, or shoe replacement; all fluids like, chassis, oil change, transmission, coolant, brake, power steering, differentials, transfer case, etc.
- Personal diagnostic tools and equipment necessary to perform functions of this skill level.
- 1-2 years of automotive repair and service experience in professional setting.
- State certified in a minimum of 4 to 8 areas.
- Production hours expectation: 35-42.5 hours.
Level I techs (Entry level): Typical earning between $50,000 - $60,000.
Level II Technician
- Able to perform all Level I criteria.
- Experienced automotive repair skills, basic diagnostic skills, use of basic diagnostic equipment & tools.
- Engine, transmission, clutch replacement. timing belt, cylinder head, major engine components, drive train, suspension repair & replacement.
- Must use and document a logical cause and effect method for recommending repairs.
- Personal diagnostic tools and equipment necessary to perform functions of this skill level.
- 2-3 years of professional automotive technician experience.
- State certifications required.
- ASE certifications preferred, once hired pursues certifications.
- Production hours expectation: 42.5-50 hours.
Level II professional techs (B-Level): Typical earnings between $60,000 - $75,000.
Level III Technician
- Able to perform all Level I & II criteria.
- Advanced automotive diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify root cause of the problem and then decide, plan, and act on solutions.
- Must have the drive and initiative to persevere through the most difficult and complex symptoms and problems.
- Understand the inter-related systems and recognize multiple, underlying, or secondary problems and failures.
- Take responsibility for the decision, recommendation, and repair of the problem.
- Reason and rationalize correlating symptoms or behaviors supporting diagnostic conclusions with the cause and recommended corrections.
- Emissions failures, drivability diagnosis, computer, and electronic controls system analysis.
- Helps other technicians solve issues.
- Advanced personal diagnostic tools and equipment necessary to perform functions at this skill level.
- ASE Master Certified Technician.
- 5 plus years of professional automotive technician experience.
- Production hours expectation: 45-60 hours.
Level III master certified techs (A-Level): Typical earnings between $75,000 - $90,000.
Level VI Technician
- Able to perform all Level I, II, & III criteria.
- Test and inspect vehicle drivability concerns, electrical systems, data network, and immobilizer systems.
- Completes programming and updates.
- Comprehends complex vehicle systems.
- Helps other technicians solve issues.
- Advanced or specialized experience and credentials to perform services and repairs.
- ASE Advanced Certification L1, L2, L3, or L4
Level IV diagnostic technician (advanced level): Typical earnings between $90,000 - $120,000
