Ken Garff

Automotive Advanced Maintenance Technician

Ken Garff Kia Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ Full time

What you’ll do as an Advanced Maintenance Technician: 

  • Light vehicle maintenance work
  • Drain engine oil and replace with suggested viscosity and quantity 
  • Rotate tires and adjust tire air pressure as needed 
  • Inspect and refill fluid levels of key components and lubricate moving parts with specified lubricants 
  • Perform the Ken Garff Electronic Multi Point Inspection along with video on every vehicle 

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

  • Assist other mechanics and automotive technicians with diagnosing cause of any malfunction and perform repair
  • Communicate with parts department to obtain needed parts
  • Save and tag parts if the job is under warranty or if requested by the customer
  • Assist with examination of vehicle to determine if additional safety or service work is required
  • Assist in documenting any work performed
  • Attend factory-sponsored training classes to advance to become a main line automotive technician (mechanic)
  • Keep abreast of factory technical bulletins
  • Ensure that customers’ cars are kept clean
  • Always keep shop area neat and clean and be able to account for all dealership-owned tools
  • Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations, such as those governing disposal of hazardous wastes
  • Assist in road-testing vehicles to quality-check work performed
  • Master our Dealer Management System (Reynolds) for time keeping, work distribution, electronic inspections, repair quotes and communication
  • Be accountable to all dealership owned tools, and superior cleanliness throughout workspace and in all customer vehicles (“leave no trace” standard)