Entry Level Mobile Trailer Mechanic

About the role

As a Mobile Trailer Technician with Cox Fleet, you will perform preventative maintenance and general repairs on light, medium, and heavy‑duty trucks and trailers at customer locations using a state‑of‑the‑art service vehicle. The role focuses on on‑site service rather than emergency roadside repairs, helping fleets keep their vehicles running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on trucks and trailers at customer sites.
• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and services.
• Utilize assigned service vehicle equipped with necessary tools and equipment.
• Follow DOT regulations and maintain Driver Qualification File.
• Complete hands‑on training under a Lead Technician after classroom phase.
• Participate in periodic further classroom training to develop skills.

Requirements

• Desire to start a career as a Trailer Technician and become a Mobile Mechanic.
• Willingness and ability to study hard for five weeks of full‑time classroom training.
• Ability to dedicate five weeks away from home for training.
• Maturity to focus on the task at hand.
• Technical aptitude and passion for fixing vehicles.
• Ability to operate an iPad.
• Minimum age 21 years.
• Valid state driver’s license and ability to obtain/maintain a Driver Qualification File.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Pass a DOT‑regulated pre‑employment background screening and DOT physical (or submit a current DOT medical card with >4 months validity).
• Pass background check, driving record check, pre‑employment drug test, and physical.

Skills

• Mechanical aptitude for trailer repair and maintenance.
• Good communication and customer service skills for on‑site work.
• Basic computer/tablet proficiency (iPad).
• Ability to follow safety procedures and DOT regulations.

Benefits

• Paid five‑week classroom training with travel expenses, hotel accommodation, and a weekly stipend for meals.
• Provided set of hand tools with toolbox to keep.
• Free technical education fundamentals of trailer repair.
• Path to a full‑time Mobile Trailer Mechanic position after training.
• Ongoing hands‑on training with a Lead Technician.
• Opportunity for periodic further classroom training.
• Clear wage progression: $16/h (or state minimum) + $250/wk stipend → $19/h for 6 weeks → $19/h + $250/wk for 4‑week Indy class → $21/h upon graduation.
• Defined pathway for raises.

Pay

$16 per hour (or state minimum wage, whichever is greater) plus a $250 weekly stipend (taxed) during the initial 5‑week classroom phase. After that, $19 per hour plus $250 weekly stipend for 6 weeks, followed by a second 4‑week class in Indianapolis at $19 per hour plus $250 weekly stipend, then $21 per hour upon graduation.