Mobile Diesel Mechanic II

About the role

Cox Fleet is a leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance and repair services for light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and trailers. This position is a dedicated on-site position and does not provide emergency roadside repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform certified DOT inspections and preventive maintenance inspections
• Manage parts inventory and equipment provided on company-issued service truck
• Conduct safety checks and pre-/post-trip inspections of company-issued service vehicle
• Apply knowledge to perform job duties, work with technical information related to the job
• Assist clients and customers, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations
• Manage concurrent assigned tasks, prioritize work activities and time allocations
• Document work performed, parts used, and findings observed on Repair Orders using company issued iOS device and proprietary TRAIT application
• Complete DOT forms and other forms of documentation in a timely manner
• Communicate with management and support team via email or phone to obtain approvals on repair estimates, retrieve purchase order numbers, and discuss RO findings notes
• Perform minor adjustments and repairs on various types of trailers, equipment, and systems including aluminum and chem-lite, trailer brakes, air lines, auxiliary pumps and engines, liftgates, brake chambers, welding, fabrication, replacement of panels, body, and framework
• Diagnose, adjust, and perform repairs on various types of trailer equipment and systems including, but not limited to the following: aluminum and chem-lite, trailer brakes, air lines, auxiliary pumps and engines, liftgates, brake chambers, welding, fabrication, replacement of panels, body, and framework
• Identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, using sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives
• Assist Mobile Trailer Technicians I/II with diagnostics
• Advise Mobile Trailer Technicians I/II on technical issues
• Perform advanced diagnostics and triage of complicated repairs by Mobile Trailer Technicians I/II

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years' experience in a related field
• Possess and supply a set of hand tools necessary to perform required job duties
• Obtain ASE T8 (PMI) certification within 18 months
• Obtain 608/609 certification within 18 months
• Pass a DOT-regulated pre-employment background screening and DOT physical prior to employment
• Have a valid state-of-residence driver's license, be able to obtain and maintain their Driver Qualification File (DQF), and be eligible to drive in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of trailer parts and systems, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Understand the implications of new information for problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to lift, bend, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work
• Ability to accurately judge distances and communicate information in a succinct and organized manner
• Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Ability to determine the type of tools and equipment needed
• Ability to accurately judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or the distance between an object and the observer