A-Level Automotive Technician | Up to $140k+

Location: Oakland, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday | Full-Time | No Weekends
Pay Rate: $50/hour base + $60 per flagged hour over 40 per week
Pay Type: Guaranteed hourly base + production bonus
Base Annual Pay: $104,000 based on 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Earning Potential: Approximately $141,000 annually at 52 flagged hours per week
Production Goal: 50-52 flagged hours per 40-hour workweek

Costa Auto Care and Tire · Family-owned since 1984

You're the tech other techs bring the hard ones to. The intermittent no-start. The network fault two other shops gave up on. You're good, and you're productive, and you want to be paid like it without working Saturdays.

We're a family-owned independent shop that has served Oakland for over 40 years. The owner came up as a diagnostic tech. That means your diag work is understood here, not second-guessed.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex automotive electrical systems, drivability concerns, intermittent problems, and CAN bus/network communication faults.

• Perform accurate diagnostics and general automotive repairs across a wide variety of vehicle makes and models.

• Utilize advanced scan tools, oscilloscopes, wiring diagrams, and factory-level diagnostic procedures to identify and resolve vehicle concerns.

• Complete thorough digital vehicle inspections (DVIs), including clear photographs, accurate findings, and detailed repair recommendations.

• Verify completed repairs through quality-control inspections, diagnostic confirmation, and road testing when necessary.

• Maintain a production goal of 50-52 flagged hours within a 40-hour workweek while prioritizing repair accuracy and workmanship.

• Collaborate with service advisors to communicate diagnostic findings, repair needs, and vehicle conditions clearly.

• Mentor developing automotive technicians and contribute to the shop's technical knowledge and diagnostic capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional automotive repair experience performing A-Level diagnostic and repair work.

• Advanced experience diagnosing electrical systems, CAN bus/network communication faults, and complex drivability concerns.

• Strong understanding of automotive electrical testing, wiring diagrams, factory-level diagnostic procedures, and scan tool operation.

• Ability to independently diagnose and repair vehicles across multiple makes and models.

• Own professional automotive diagnostic tools.

• ASE Master Technician certification or ASE L1 Advanced Engine Performance Specialist certification preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to produce quality repairs efficiently, verify completed work, communicate effectively with service advisors, and support less-experienced technicians.

Compensation & Benefits

This position combines guaranteed hourly compensation with additional earnings based on technician productivity.

Compensation:

• Guaranteed Base Rate: $50 per hour for a 40-hour workweek.

• Annualized Base Pay: $104,000 based on 52 full workweeks.

• Production Bonus: Additional $60 for every flagged hour exceeding 40 in a workweek.

• Earning Example: Producing 52 flagged hours per week results in $720 in weekly production bonuses, or approximately $141,440 in annualized total compensation over 52 weeks.

• Quality-Based Production: Comeback hours are excluded from production bonus calculations.

Production bonuses and annualized earnings examples depend on actual flagged hours and eligible paid weeks. Earnings above the guaranteed hourly base are not guaranteed.

Benefits:

• Health insurance

• Paid vacation

• Paid sick leave

• Monday-Friday work schedule

• No weekend shifts

• Opportunity to grow into a Shop Foreman position

Advanced Diagnostic Equipment & Technology

Our client provides access to professional diagnostic equipment and shop management systems to support efficient, accurate repairs.

Available equipment and software include:

• Pico Automotive Oscilloscope - Advanced electrical testing and waveform analysis

• ATS eScan Elite - Drivability diagnostics

• TOPDON Phoenix Max - Advanced automotive scan tool

• Autoland - Automotive diagnostic scan tool

• Opus IVS DrivePro - Remote diagnostic support

• Shift - Inspection and diagnostic management software

• AutoVitals - Digital vehicle inspections

• Tekmetric - Shop management software

Technicians bring their own tools and have access to the shop's additional diagnostic equipment.

Why Work Here

This is an opportunity to join an established independent automotive repair shop that values diagnostic expertise, honest recommendations, and long-term relationships.

• Technician-Led Understanding: The owner has a professional background in automotive diagnostics and understands the time and expertise required to solve challenging problems.

• Established Reputation: Family-owned since 1984, with more than four decades serving the Oakland community.

• Quality-Focused Repairs: Repair recommendations are based on documented vehicle inspection findings rather than predetermined mileage-based service packages.

• Professional Standards: AAA Approved automotive repair facility with a written parts and labor guarantee.

• Advanced Equipment: Access to professional diagnostic tools, technical support, and digital inspection systems.

• Supportive Team: Work alongside a small, established team where collaboration, mentorship, and quality workmanship are valued.

• Career Growth: Opportunity to develop into a Shop Foreman role.

• Work-Life Balance: Full-time Monday-Friday schedule with weekends off.

If you're an experienced A-Level Automotive Technician who takes pride in solving difficult problems, producing quality work, and helping other technicians improve, apply today or connect with Promotive to learn more about this Oakland opportunity.

Additional Requirements

Some positions may require a valid driver’s license, motor vehicle record review, background screening, drug or alcohol screening, or other job-related pre-employment requirements based on the duties of the position, the client’s lawful requirements, and applicable law. Any screening will be conducted at the legally permitted stage and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants do not need to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check before a conditional offer, except where an applicable legal exception permits otherwise.