Hiring criteria for mobile tech position?

Kelly
I'm in Canada but I don't think things are much different here than in America.
I'm a tech and I worked for a Kenworth dealer for over 20 years. It had its ups and downs
over the years. The company I worked for owned several dealerships. I worked for one of
the smaller ones and there was a lot of turnover in management. I left because of a micro
manager. I went to work for an electrical utility for few more years after that.

Being out of the shop for a while? Things sure have gotten a lot more complicated in the
past few years. You will have some catching up to do. Technology wise for sure.

What is the job description? What does a mobile tech do? We had a service truck and
when there was a call who ever was free was sent. Very little truck work was done in the
field. Nowadays with all the emission problems trucks de-rate and usually have to be
towed to the shop. Fixing smaller break downs, repairing trucks at the weigh scales that
were put out of service. Some employers have trouble keeping people because they are
not good to work for.

I doubt that they are looking for a female tech. But I think your right about only needing
a pulse. I tried to retire December 2019 but a shop I used deal with when I was at the
Electrical utility made me an offer I could not refuse. I now work two days a week.

The local shops here can't find qualified help. I here lots of horror stories from some of
the customer's I work for.
If you have any mechanical talent I'm sure they would want to keep you and probably
offer you a better position if one came up.

Terry

 

I believe it has something to do with not paying enough to retain quality techs. I don't ask what they're paid, but I see the signs at truck stops that are offering fast food wages. Independent shops tend to have better techs in my experience, while the corporate chain techs seem to be lacking in knowledge. There are times where they don't have the answers pertaining to the work they are doing and need to ask someone else. There are times where the work is not done correctly or not done at all. With mobile techs from the truck stops, there are times where I will pretty much have to walk them through the steps for something like taking off a fan belt.

I would say that there's a red flag if they have trouble keeping people, but if they are offering an acceptable wage for you and you understand what you're getting into, then go for it.

 

hard to find good help these days. what have you got to lose by taking the job?

 

Just curious, what is the hourly rate?

 

Sounds like the money is decent but that is a wide spread $41 to $54.
I would be interested in what the employee turnover in the business is.
Some companies are not good to work for.