Diesel Mechanic

Ryder is hiring in North Charleston, SC—providing a stable company for your career with weekly pay and excellent benefits.

Pay

• Hourly pay: $29.50 per hour
• Certification bonus: $100 for each new ASE certification obtained, up to $700
• Quarterly bonus: up to $500 every quarter (four times per year)
• Yearly merit pay increases
• Top Tech Competition: earn $250 – $50,000 per year

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, weekends off
• Second shift: 1:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting day 1
• 401(k) company match
• PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance
• Paid training
• Safety-first workplace with state-of-the-art equipment
• Extra paid day off for U.S. military veterans
• 15% company stock discount
• Up to $5,000 in tech tuition repayment
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech, and more
• Unlimited referral bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired Diesel Mechanic Technician and Fuel Service Employee

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Vocational or technical certification, or post-secondary degree, preferred
• Basic tools required
• Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines, including:
  • Routine preventative maintenance (oil changes, brake and tire work)
  • Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience, preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) CLASS A, preferred
• Must be able to obtain CDL within 6 months after hire
• Must pass:
  • Ryder drug test
  • DOT physical
  • Ryder road test
  • Ryder background and motor vehicle check, including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties
• Performs standard vehicle maintenance, component inspections, and repairs
• Performs preventive maintenance
• Diagnoses standard mechanical and electronic problems, utilizing diagnostic computer when applicable
• Identifies root cause of basic failures/conditions and performs repairs as required
• Replaces defective components as instructed
• Performs facility maintenance duties
• Interacts with customers/drivers to properly determine nature of complaint once assigned a task
• Utilizes key functions of Shop Management System and electronic documentation
• Works in accordance with all federal/provincial and corporate compliance guidelines (e.g., safety, DOT, MOT)
• Performs other support duties as required to support operations, including Service Island support