Mechanic Diesel Technician

About the role

Ryder is hiring a Mid-Level Diesel Technician in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, offering a stable career with weekly pay and excellent benefits. You’ll work with state‑of‑the‑art diagnostics and tools on heavy‑duty vehicles, be recognized for your expertise, and have a clear path for career development within a community of logistics professionals, including many military reservists and veterans.

Responsibilities

• Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties
• Performs standard vehicle maintenance
• Performs standard component inspections and repairs
• Performs preventive maintenance
• Diagnoses standard mechanical and electronic problems, utilizing diagnostic computer when applicable
• Identifies root cause of basic failures/conditions and perform repairs as required
• Replaces defective components as instructed
• Performs facility maintenance duties
• Interacts with customers/drivers to properly determine nature of complaint once assigned a task
• Utilizes key functions of Shop Management System and electronic documentation available
• Works in accordance with all federal/provincial and corporate compliance guidelines (i.e., safety, DOT, MOT)
• Performs other support duties as required to support operations. These could include but are not limited to Service Island support

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Vocational or Technical Certification
• Post‑secondary degree or Technical Certifications, preferred
• Basic tools, required
• Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines, including routine preventative maintenance (oil changes, brake and tire work)
• Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience, preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) CLASS A, preferred
• Must be able to obtain CDL within 6 months after hire
• Pass a Ryder Drug Test
• Pass a DOT physical
• Pass a Ryder road test
• Pass a Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check (including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years)
• Some positions may require additional screening (employment and education verification, motor vehicle records check, road test, badging, or customer‑specific background requirements)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision 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 that keeps you ahead
• Safety‑first workplace & state‑of‑the‑art equipment
• Top Tech Competition: earn $250 – $50,000 per year
• U.S. military veterans – extra paid day off
• 15% company stock discount
• Up to $5,000 in Tech tuition repayment
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
• Referral bonus up to $1,500 for each hired Diesel Mechanic Technician and Fuel Service Employee

Pay

Hourly pay: $28.00 per hour. Certification bonus: $100 for each new ASE certification obtained (up to $700). Quarterly bonus: up to $500 every quarter (four times per year).

Schedule

Monday–Friday, weekends off. Second shift: 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm.