Diesel Technician-2nd Shift

About the role

PITT OHIO is a family-owned transportation company committed to safety, service, and employee respect. We are currently hiring a Diesel Technician at our Eighty Four, PA location.

What PITT OHIO Offers

- Competitive pay - Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and profit sharing - Paid time off and holidays - A respectful, people-first work environment - Well-maintained equipment and modern facilities - Base Pay Range: $33.34-38.34

Responsibilities

- Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs fleet equipment safely and correctly - Conducts failure analysis, repairs, and rebuilds fleet equipment components correctly - Informs management about housekeeping opportunities, harmful working conditions, and unsafe work practices, and suggests corrective actions - Identifies and informs management of broken tools and missing supplies required for performing repairs on fleet equipment, and takes steps to solve issues if possible - Correctly completes work orders and documents - Maintains a clean and safe work environment to ensure safety and compliance - Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity - Operates and inspects mechanical equipment to diagnose defects - Analyzes malfunctions and performs general overhaul, tune-ups, or preventive maintenance of equipment - Dismantles and reassembles equipment - Plans work procedures using charges, technical manuals, and experience - Enters labor lines and parts into repair order computer system - Travel to other company shop locations when staff is needed - React to changes in productivity and handle other essential tasks as assigned

Requirements

- Two years' verifiable experience in tractor and trailer inspection and repair OR a technical school degree, or certification in Heavy Duty Truck/Trailer Maintenance with one year's experience - Valid state-issued driver’s license - Must pass DOT physical and drug screen - A CDL, ASE, and State/Federal inspection certification is preferred but not required - Command of English language to communicate effectively with internal and external customers - Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of various heavy trucks and semi-trailers and other mechanical equipment - Basic hand tools required - Must have working knowledge of the operating principles of diesel engines and repair of heavy trucks - Ability to maintain detailed time and parts used on work orders - Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to communicate with both internal and external customers - Computer skills needed for diagnostics

Qualifications

- Must consent to the use of driver-facing event recorders in our fleet to promote the safety of our employees and the public

Benefits

- Competitive pay - Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and profit sharing - Paid time off and holidays - A respectful, people-first work environment - Well-maintained equipment and modern facilities

Schedule

- Travel may be required; must be able to work a varied schedule based on need - Overtime may be necessary during peak periods - Medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects - Subject to both internal and external environmental conditions - Subject to: standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

- Travel may be required; must be able to work a varied schedule based on need - Overtime may be necessary during peak periods - Medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects - Subject to both internal and external environmental conditions - Subject to: standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching