Diesel Technician
Ryder System, Inc. · Gray, TN · 2 days ago
Management$26.5/hrFull-time
Pay
Hourly Pay: $26.50 per hour
- Certification Bonus: $100 for each new ASE certification obtained (up to $700 total)
- Quarterly Bonus: up to $500 each quarter (four times per year)
- Top Tech Competition: earnings ranging from $250 to $50,000 per year
- Unlimited bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired Diesel Mechanic Technician and Fuel Service Employee
Schedule
Monday – Friday, weekends OFF
Second Shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverage after 30 days
- Earn PTO starting Day 1 (up to 80 hours accrued in the first year)
- Yearly merit pay increases
- 401(k) company match
- PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance
- Paid training to keep skills current
- 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 technical tuition repayment
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech, and more
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
- Vocational or technical certification (preferred)
- Post‑secondary degree or technical certifications (preferred)
- Basic tools (required)
- Demonstrated aptitude and experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines, including routine preventative maintenance such as oil changes, brake and tire work (required)
- Two or more years of combined classroom training and work experience (preferred)
- Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A (preferred; must be obtainable within 6 months of hire)
- Ability to pass Ryder drug test, DOT physical, Ryder road test, and background/motor‑vehicle checks (including drug and alcohol verification for the past 3 years)
- Willingness to undergo additional screening as required by specific customer assignments
Responsibilities
- Perform vehicle maintenance and repair duties
- Conduct standard vehicle maintenance and component inspections
- Execute preventive maintenance tasks
- Diagnose mechanical and electronic problems using diagnostic computers when applicable
- Identify root causes of basic failures and perform required repairs
- Replace defective components as instructed
- Perform facility maintenance duties
- Interact with customers/drivers to determine the nature of complaints once assigned a task
- Utilize key functions of the Shop Management System and electronic documentation
- Work in accordance with all federal, provincial, and corporate compliance guidelines (e.g., safety, DOT, MOT)
- Provide additional support duties as needed, including Service Island support