The primary role of this position is to perform routine maintenance on the company’s trailer fleet. Commitment to safety, strong work ethic and a positive attitude are key components of this position.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Diagnosis/Replacement/Repair of:
- Trailer tires and wheels
- Trailer air brake systems and components
- Trailer suspension and brake components
- Trailer electrical systems and lighting components
- Trailer air system
- Dolly legs, frame and support items
- Hubs and axles and adjusting or replacing them when required
- Preventative maintenance/inspections on semi-trailers, ensuring that all trailers meet the U.S. Department of Transportation's road safety requirements
Compensation
- $18-$26 per hour based on qualifications and experience
- Overtime after 40 hours
- Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401K
Physical requirements
- Regularly required to stand, handle material up to 70 lbs., feel and reach for various items in tight locations
- Occasionally required to talk and hear, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Work environment—outdoor and indoor shop environment with adequate ventilation & heat
- Regularly working near moving mechanical parts; with some vibration and loud noise level
- Occasionally working in (non-weather) wet or humid conditions; in (non-weather) extreme heat or cold; in high, precarious places; with fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals; in outdoor weather conditions
Qualifications:
- Experience working on van trailers, chassis, tankers, and flatbeds
- Will need to provide own basic hand tools, larger shop tools will be company provided
- Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation to work
- Must have basic computer skills
- Must be able to read and write English
- FHWA Certification preferred, but will train and pay for certification
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- van trailer, chassis, tanker and flatbed: 1 year (Preferred)
- Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person