Experienced Auto Mechanic Jobs in Columbia, SC

Find Advanced Mechanic Jobs in Columbia, SC

Looking to overhaul your career as a mechanic in Columbia? Pull over, your search stops here. Thanks to hundreds of passionate team members, Firestone Complete Auto Care is a known leader in the auto repair industry, and a great place for new opportunities. Join our Columbia team as an advanced technician to continue developing your technical skills and work on a variety of vehicles with cutting edge technology. We’re looking to hire ambitious individuals who are passionate about advancing their career and love cars from bumper to bumper. Does that sound like you? If so, find more Columbia auto technician job info below.

Columbia Advanced Auto Technician Job Description

What’s it like being an auto technician in Columbia? When you join the Firestone Complete Auto Care team as an advanced mechanic, your days will be full of all things car-related, from road testing and fixing vehicles to explaining technical repairs to non-mechanical clients.

Job responsibilities for advanced technicians in Columbia also include troubleshooting and repairing cars to manufacturer guidelines by completing services such as diagnostics and exhaust repairs, as well as brake and hydraulic fixes. Advanced mechanics also mentor their less experienced teammates, overseeing them as they perform everyday services like oil changes and battery installations. Above all, you’ll champion the Firestone Complete Auto Care promise: to deliver cars that are fixed right, priced right, right on time.

Required Qualifications for Columbia Advanced Mechanics

Wondering if you qualify for a Columbia advanced technician position with Firestone Complete Auto Care? You must have at least five years of experience doing car repairs and proof of completion of a Vocational-Technical program in the automotive field. Having a valid driver’s license at all times, combined with the ability to test drive clients’ cars is a must-have. You’ll also need adequate math, reading, writing, and customer service skills. An outstanding application will also show you’re A.S.E. certified in at least five of A1-A8 (L1 counts, too). If you’re not, you’ll have up to two years from when you join the team to get adequately certified. If Columbia, SC requires additional licenses, you’ll be expected to get those, too. Lastly, you should be able (and patient enough) to train apprentice mechanics and educate non-mechanically-inclined guests about inspection findings and service recommendations.

Perks of Joining Our Team in Columbia, SC as an Auto Technician

You’re sure to find a variety of mechanic positions in Columbia. But while other car repair shops just offer jobs, Firestone Complete Auto Care fosters empowering employment. We’ll help you grow with paid training, support you as you develop your A.S.E. qualifications, and give you what you need to climb the Firestone Complete Auto Care job ladder. You’ll earn competitive pay and could also be eligible for results-based bonuses and promotions. Full-time and part-time associates qualify for our healthcare plans.

Does Firestone Complete Auto Care offer benefits that go above and beyond many other businesses hiring in Columbia? Of course! Full-time and part-time employees in South Carolina have instant access to resources they need to take care of their health and that of their family, like vision, dental, medical, and even optional pet insurance. (We're pet lovers, too!) Other nice benefits include an apprentice toolkit to help you become a Maintenance Technician if you want, paid medical maternity leave, up to $3,000 worth of company-paid technician tool insurance, and free uniforms, including specially designed uniforms for female teammates. Free flu shots, health aid coverage for children, and around-the-clock Telehealth access to Blue Cross Blue Shield medical professionals are also available right away. Eventually, you may also be eligible to get 401(k), short or long-term disability, vacation time, and sick pay. And you can get many of these benefits at no cost!

Ready to upgrade your work life? Don’t miss your chance to join the team as an advanced auto tech in Columbia. Not ready to apply... yet? Get the inside scoop on joining the Firestone Complete Auto Care team by calling us at 877-734-9512.