Technician Mechanic

About the role

Ryder is hiring an experienced Mid-Level Diesel Technician in Kalamazoo, MI. This position offers weekly pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties
• Performs standard vehicle maintenance
• Performs standard component inspections and repairs
• Performs preventive maintenance
• Diagnostics 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

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Vocational or Technical Certification
• Post-secondary degree or Technical Certifications, preferred
• Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines including: Routine preventative maintenance, which should include oil changes, brake and tire work, required
• Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience in required experience, preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) CLASS A, preferred
• This position requires for you to drive Ryder vehicles. In order to become a Ryder employee you must:
• 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

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Vocational or Technical Certification

Post Secondary degree or Technical Certifications, preferred

Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines including: Routine preventative maintenance, which should include oil changes, brake and tire work, required

Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience in required experience, preferred

Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) CLASS A, preferred

This position requires for you to drive Ryder vehicles. In order to become a Ryder employee you must:

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