Mechanic Transport

Job Responsibilities

• Diagnose air brake, air ride, and lighting issues and perform mechanical repairs and maintenance to various types of trailers including but not limited to aluminum and steel trailers, dock height, and drop deck.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance services and DOT inspections, filling out accompanying paperwork.
• Perform routine brake inspections and adjustments on commercial vehicles according to Federal DOT requirements.
• Create work orders on repairs and services, providing legible and accurate information for work performed.
• Input daily repair reports into a software-based tracking program (SAP).
• Communicate with drivers and plant managers to ensure adherence to preventative vehicle maintenance policies and practices.
• Use a wide variety of hand and power tools, cutting torches, and welding equipment.
• Drive Company service truck to perform road calls and mobile maintenance.
• Operate fixed and mobile equipment as necessary.
• May assist in the maintenance and repair of fixed equipment.
• Comply with all Safety, Health, Environmental, and other Company policies, procedures, and requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Mechanical experience
• Own tools up to 1 ¼”
• High School diploma preferred
• CDL Class A license a plus but not required
• ASE certifications a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to understand, interpret, communicate, and execute with exactness instructions given in both verbal and written form
• Bi-lingual Spanish a plus

Working Conditions

• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while on the job
• No smoking or tobacco use of any kind on premises
• No cell phone use while working

Physical Requirements

• Walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting 50 - 100 pounds of force occasionally
• Exerting 25 – 50 pounds of force frequently
• Exerting 10 – 20 pounds of force continually
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls
• Must pass physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen
• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while on the job