Experienced Diesel Technician — Tampa, FL
Flat Rate $28–$45/hr + Performance Bonuses
Plant Your Feet. Hit Your Hours. Get Paid Like a Producer.
Certified Fleet Services is one of Florida’s fastest-growing commercial diesel repair operations, with shops in Tampa, Sarasota, and Fort Myers. We’re hiring experienced diesel techs — the kind who walk in, know their craft, and don’t need their hand held to crush a workday.
If you’re tired of slow shops, mystery paychecks, and managers who don’t know a wiring harness from a wet noodle, keep reading.
What You’ll Do
- Diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy-duty and medium-duty diesel trucks
- Tackle engine, transmission, brake, steering, electrical, and aftertreatment work
- Use modern diagnostic tools — JPRO, OEM software, the real stuff
- Quality-check your own work and stand behind it
- Communicate clearly with service advisors so the customer always knows where their truck stands
- Represent CFS with professionalism, pride, and craftsmanship
How You Get Paid
We pay flat rate because producers should be paid for production, not for sitting around. Top techs at CFS consistently out-earn hourly competitors — because when you’re efficient, you keep the upside.
- Flat Rate Scale: $28–$45/hr based on experience, certifications, and proven production
- $28–$32: Solid 3–5 year tech with the fundamentals locked in
- $33–$38: Strong 5–10 year tech with diagnostic chops and OEM familiarity
- $39–$45: Master-level tech — ASE Master, OEM-certified, proven heavy-duty diagnostician
- Performance Bonuses: Weekly and monthly incentives when the shop hits production targets
- Realistic Earnings: $70K–$95K+ annually for techs who consistently produce
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of diesel repair experience (heavy-duty / medium-duty / fleet preferred)
- Strong diagnostic skills — you can troubleshoot without leaning on Google or the lead tech
- Proficiency with modern diagnostic software and computerized tools
- ASE / OEM certifications strongly preferred (Cummins, Detroit, PACCAR, Allison, etc.)
- Own tools and a serious tool box — we’re a tech-first shop
- Disciplined, accountable, efficient — flat rate rewards techs who move with purpose
- Aligned with how we operate: Inspirational, Accountable, Excellent, Results-Oriented, Disciplined, Aligned
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision (effective after 60 days)
- 80 hours PTO (120 after 3 years) + 8 paid holidays
- IRA / retirement plan
- Tool program and approved expense reimbursement
- Continuing education and certification support — we invest in techs who invest in themselves
- Real career path: Tech → Senior Tech → Lead → Service Manager. We promote from within.
Why CFS
We’re not a corporate fleet shop pretending to care. We’re operators. The owner came up turning wrenches for 23 years before building this company, and the culture reflects it. We run on six values: Inspirational, Accountable, Excellent, Results-Oriented, Disciplined, Aligned.
You’ll get real tools, real support, real pay, and zero tolerance for the BS that pushes good techs out of the trade. The lead techs and service managers came up through the bays — they speak your language and they’ve got your back.
Tampa is one of Florida’s busiest commercial diesel corridors. We’ve got the customer base, the call volume, and the production to keep top techs busy and earning.
Apply Now
Bring your resume, your references, and your numbers — billable hours, comeback rate, and certifications. That’s the conversation we want to have.
Job Type: Full-time | Flat Rate | Monday–Friday | Tampa, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
