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SMOG Technician

Lithia & Driveway

Fresno, CAFull-time$25–70/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$25–70/hr
Location
Fresno, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Smog Inspector LicenseValid Driver's License

Job overview

Lithia Ford of Fresno is hiring an experienced SMOG Technician to perform California Smog Check inspections, emissions testing, and applicable repairs. The role also includes maintaining inspection records, inspecting vehicles, and communicating repair recommendations to service advisors. Candidates must have a current California Smog Inspector License and at least three years of dealership or high-volume automotive repair experience. A Smog Repair License and ASE certifications are favorable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Smog InspectionsEmissions TestingEmissions DiagnosticsAutomotive RepairVehicle InspectionsDriving

Qualifications

California Smog Inspector LicenseSmog Repair License3+ Years Dealership or High-Volume Automotive Repair ExperienceASE CertificationsValid Driver's LicenseAcceptable Driving RecordHigh School Graduate or EquivalentMust Be 18+

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Fresno Ford, Fresno, CA 93710

Full time

R120474

Dealership:L0023 Lithia Ford of Fresno

Lithia Ford of Fresno

Hiring: Experienced SMOG Technician

  • Pay: $25.00 - $70.00 Flat Rate

  • Schedule: We ask that you have open availability to support dealership operations and customer demand. You will need to be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Why Join Our Team?

  • Work with a recognized automotive brand — Build your experience working with Ford vehicles and dealership service operations.

  • Stay hands-on — Spend your day diagnosing and testing vehicles rather than being behind a desk.

  • Build your technical skills — Continue developing your knowledge of emissions systems, diagnostics, and vehicle technology.

  • Customer impact — Help customers keep their vehicles compliant and operating properly.

  • Career growth — A dealership environment can provide opportunities to expand your automotive knowledge and take on additional responsibilities.

  • Use your existing certification and experience — Put your smog-testing skills to work while gaining additional dealership experience.

What You'll Do

  • Perform California Smog Check inspections following state regulations.

  • Conduct emissions testing and diagnose emissions-related concerns.

  • Complete repairs necessary to bring vehicles into compliance when applicable.

  • Maintain accurate inspection records and documentation.

  • Perform vehicle inspections and communicate repair recommendations to service advisors.

  • Follow all dealership, manufacturer, and California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) standards.

  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

What You'll Bring

  • Current California Smog Inspector License (required).

  • Smog Repair License is a favorable.

  • 3+ years of previous dealership or high-volume automotive repair experience.

  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications are favorable.

  • Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence.

Total Rewards

The Flat Rate Pay Range for this position is $25.00 - $70.00.

This is a flat rate position that is also eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives as part of total compensation, which includes bonuses based on production productivity.

Actual pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and physical location. Final compensation will be established through the interview process in accordance with applicable pay equity and transparency laws.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:

  • Competitive pay

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

  • Paid Holidays & PTO

  • Short and Long-Term Disability

  • Paid Life Insurance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Lithia Learning Center

  • Vehicle Purchase Discounts

  • Wellness Programs

Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at totalrewards.lithiadriveway.com

About Us

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug-free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

At Lithia & Driveway, we stand by our mission of Growth Powered by People, as we build a workplace that ignites ideas and opportunities to Earn Customers for Life. Our focus is on making the customer experience better; as we aim to meet our customers’ needs whether in person, online or a combination of both.

Lithia & Driveway is the largest automotive retailer in North America and listed on the Fortune 500 (NYSE: LAD). Drive your career forward with roles in Sales, Finance, Service, Technology and Corporate. With thousands of vehicles and hundreds of locations, the career possibilities are endless. Join us as we accelerate towards growth in automotive and beyond!

How this job compares

Set against the 2,366 open Automotive Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25–70/hr
  • California median$23–36/hr110 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–28/hr1,572 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $47.50/hr, is 58% above the California median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the top quarter of Automotive Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 123 open Automotive Technician jobs in California and 2,366 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Automotive Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (831 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 826 of the 2,366 open Automotive Technician jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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