Lead Truck Mechanic

About the Role

ADUSA Transportation is the transportation company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing transportation services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Transportation delivers fresh and nonperishable products to local brand stores and supports the sustainability of the supply chain by returning recyclable items to recycling centers for processing. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to become a fully integrated self-distribution model of the future, serving leading omnichannel grocery brands—Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop.

Responsibilities

• Support the Transportation Maintenance Supervisor with supervision, scheduling, issue resolution, and other duties as needed.
• Perform all major preventive maintenance, refrigeration repairs, major component rebuilds, and interpret all shop material.
• Repair major structural damage to trailers, refrigeration systems, components (internal repair), and engines (internal repair).
• Perform welding as required.
• Perform all functions of a Truck Mechanic C, including basic service line tasks (e.g., check tire air pressure, change lights), minor tune-ups, and solving electrical and brake problems.
• Conduct compressor preventive maintenance (refrigeration system).
• Repair all tractors (except rebuilds), warehouse equipment, components (external), minor trailers, refrigeration systems, and external engines.
• Identify more efficient ways to perform tasks, reduce costs, and improve labor productivity.
• Recommend modifications to procedures or processes to maximize efficiency, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Ensure compliance with ADUSA Transportation standards for accuracy, safety, and productivity.

Requirements

• Commercial driver's license and certified electrician's (refrigeration) license required in select locations.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to and including 70 lbs.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with varying conditions (e.g., cool temperatures, concrete floors, powered industrial trucks).

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Familiarity/experience in a transportation mechanical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use required tools.
• Ability to analyze situations, identify problems, and implement solutions.
• Ability to meet production standards set by the company.