Diesel Technician - All Experience Levels

What You’ll Do

• Performs basic preventative maintenance and repairs on tractors and trailers.
• Performs basic and routine preventative maintenance on tractors and trailers as outlined in USX PM guidelines.
• Performs basic or minor repairs and inspections on brakes, tires, wiring etc.
• Checks vehicle fluids (e.g. transmission, oil, windshield wiper, antifreeze, etc.).
• Changes vehicle tires.
• Greases mechanical parts.
• Maintains a high productivity level and complete most jobs within or close to SRT times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Technical Diploma from an accredited Diesel Technology Program preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of mechanical experience preferred. A Technical Diploma from an accredited Diesel Technology Program may substitute for 1 year of the required experience. Experience in the transportation industry preferred. Computer experience preferred.

Skills/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license required; must be at least 18 years or older to work in USX Shop Environment.
• Ability to read and write.
• Must provide own tools that are adequate to perform job functions.
• D.O.T and Brake certification required to perform PM’s and brake work. OEM Online certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently stands, walks, uses hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Reaches with hands and arms.
• Constantly use hand tools for extended periods of time.
• Frequently stoop to 30” minimum and kneel to 18” minimum.
• Frequently reach heights over 72” frequently; ability to crouch to height of 18” frequently.
• Frequently reach and stretch across the midline with full cervical range of motion and bilateral range of motion.
• Frequently pull self up ladder with 4x17” steps with upper body pull.
• Frequently go in/out of truck on 51” and one 24” step pulling full body weight.
• Frequently go up and down ramp.
• Frequently carry, lift overhead, high, low and medium lift 51/75 lbs, frequently 50/21 lbs and constantly 20/1 lbs.
• Must be able to perform all physical requirements with reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a well-lit and well-ventilated repair shop environment.
• Candidates for this role should be able to stand or walk for long periods of time, extensively work with their hands, and communicate verbally with their teammates.