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Auburn, WA

420 H St NW
Auburn, WA 98001

Maple Valley, WA

23933 SE 264th Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038

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5815 W Thorpe Rd
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Automotive & Light Truck Technician

Auburn, WA
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Why Motorplex?

Because we are a little different type of company and we believe that our trade of solving problems with motor vehicles is a great trade.  We have been in business since 1993 and remain local family owned.  We are large enough to provide continual advancement opportunities, yet small enough to care about you and your family.  We are a progressive, honest, and gritty organization. We are only looking for like-minded teammates.  Our great trade provides the opportunity to show your skills and talents by solving problems with vehicles for our customers, and in return you are rewarded with financial stability and personal growth inside and outside of the workplace.
Want to join our team?

Who You Are

We are looking for experienced individuals with mechanical training or equivalent experience. Who posses the following personal skills: Perseverant, Gritty, Disciplined, High Character, Caring, Growth minded, Positive and Unique. With the attitude of a Professional. Ethics, morality, and living your life 24/7 that is a positive contribution to our workplace and our community is a step in the right direction.

What We do as a Company

  • Light, medium and heavy-duty towing.
  • In shop automotive, light truck, heavy truck, and diesel engine repair.
  • OnSite emergency truck repair.
  • Mobile Crane Work with our Rotating Crane Style Wrecker.
  • Emergency spill containment and cleanup.
  • Load and cargo services. Load shifts reload and load recovery.
  • Out of state transport.
  • Emergency recoveries for light-duty cars all the way up to major incidents involving semis on the interstate.
  • All sorts of non-routine situations that our customer may ask us to assist with
  • High profile jobs are not our everyday work, but we certainly appreciate the opportunity when we get them. They also may seem fun in the photo album, but most of the time you finish sore, exhausted and humbled. Take a look at our social media pages, and like or follow us.

Recommended Skills

  • Military, construction, or service experience that includes inclimate weather experiences, long and irregular hours, and large physical demands. We are often the busiest and most profitable when the going gets tough. Those that excel on our team, love the challenge.
  • Equipment operation. Schooling, or equivalent on the job experience running heavy equipment, hydraulics, cranes, etc. For those that understand the ins and outs of running equipment seem to advance more quickly since we have so many diverse pieces of equipment and jobs.
  • Mechanical training or equivalent experience. Whether you are applying for a technician job or a tow operator position, we have found those with advanced technical skills excel in our trade.
  • Commercial driver’s license, especially a Class A combination license opens opportunities and increased earnings potential. However, please do not confuse this as an ordinary driving job. Additional endorsements are desired with increased earnings.

Highly Sort-after Skills

  • Automotive and diesel training and certificates and schooling: ASE training and certification.
  • Personal tool investment current and future.
  • Manufacturer specific training or aftermarket training.
  • Towing certificates and training: Light, medium, heavy duty, and advanced recovery. Towing and Recovery Association of America, Towing and Recovery Association of Washington, Wreckmaster, Wes Wilburn, Tom Luciano.
  • On the job mechanical and operator experience and skills.
  • Mobile crane operator certification and training. NCCCO Mobile Crane.
  • Heavy equipment operator experience or training.
  • Commercial Driver’s License and endorsements. We are an approved Wash. DOL certified trainer, and can provide training to obtain CDL as an alternative to investing in a commercial truck driving school.
  • TWIC card, Passport or Enhanced ID.
  • Flagger certification.
  • Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response: HAZWOPER
  • First Aid and CPR.
  • OSHA Rigging and Crane Certifications.
  • Forklift Training and Certification.
  • Other training, skills, or experiences, unique and applicable to our business.

 

Requirements

  • Truck Technicians On Call:   must live within 30 minutes (per Google) from our Auburn Location.  Works on call approximately 1  weekend a month and on call approximately 7 nights per month.
  • Auto, Truck, or Diesel Technicians In Shop: must be able to work Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm with occasional overtime.
  • Opportunities exist for multi-talented teammates to work in multiple roles listed above, and have the financial incentives to match.
  • Your driving record must have minimal events, and meet insurance requirements.
  • Must not use drugs (including marijuana at all in any method and have not anytime within the 6 months), and cannot consume alcohol during working or on call hours.
  • Must meet WSP criminal background check standards.

Perks of the Job

Competitive Salary

Our compensation plan provides full benefits and wages that average between $26 and $39.

Health & Dental

Our companies provide medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.

Retirement Matching

We offer retirement matching to show we are committed to your future in our company.

Paid Holidays

We know our team works hard, and one perk is that holidays are paid. 

Family Leave

Our team is not only rewarded with paid holidays but also paid vacation and family leave. 

Ongoing Training

Your financial advancement will be based on your skill improvement and personal motivation to obtain additional training and certifications.

Perks

Interested?!

Before you apply

Before you apply we recommend you check out our company sites Pro-Tow and Motorplex as well as their associated blogs and social media to get a feel for our company. Following this please fill out an application form via the link below and email it to jobs@motorplex.com along with your resume and cover letter.  Please also feel free to drop by either of our locations to see first-hand what we are about. Any of us would be happy to give you a tour of our facility and our equipment. Even if you are happily employed now or currently living out of our area, I encourage you to reach out and share your future intentions because we will be adding new teammates that share our beliefs over the next 6 to 12 months.