Main Job Responsibilities
Preventative Maintenance: Perform comprehensive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and DOT inspections. Check tire tread, adjust pressure, and grease. - Brake & Pneumatic Systems: Diagnose and repair air brake systems, ABS modules, brake drums, shoes, and chambers.
- Electrical Troubleshooting: Trace, patch, and replace lighting systems, 7-way electrical receptacles, and complex wiring harnesses.
- Structural Bodywork: Repair exterior aluminum panels, metal roofs, nose sections, and top/bottom rails.
- Welding & Fabrication: Use steel and aluminum welding equipment, torches, and grinders to fix cracks or rebuild damaged frame assemblies.
- Documentation: Log all labor hours and parts using digital fleet maintenance software.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- A valid driver's license is required; a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is preferred but not required.
- 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in trailer repair, heavy truck maintenance, or welding/fabrication preferred.
- Proficiency in using diagnostic software, pneumatic hand tools, torches, and welding equipment.
- No experience necessary for entry-level position.
Skills and Personal Characteristics
- Problem solving.
- Thorough and detail oriented.
- Dependable.
- Takes initiative
- Enjoy challenges.
- Follow instructions well.
Physical Requirements
- Work 8 hours per day 5 days per week with occasional overtime.
- Stand and walk on concrete surface constantly.
- Bending at knees frequently.
- Crouch and crawl on hands and knees frequently.
- Continuous use of hand tools with frequent pinching, grasping, twisting and bending.
- Frequent use of air-impact wrench: weight 33 pounds.
- Frequent work above shoulder level with tools and to manipulate parts.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds on frequent basis and 100 pounds to waist height on occasional basis. Demonstrate proper use of mechanical lift aids is required.
- Must be able to assist others in lifting or maneuvering parts up to 100 pounds on a rare occasion.
- Must be able to push/pull 100 pounds/force on an occasional basis
- Must be able to push/pull 20 pounds/force on frequent basis.
- Must be able to climb ladders safely when working on tractor/trailer.
- Must be able to walk up and down 9 steps on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to lift and operate a 22-pound sledgehammer on occasional basis.
- Must be able to maintain balance when standing at heights on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to safely drive tractor/trailer in and out of shop area.
- Must be able to communicate with drivers and shop foreman.
- Must be able to climb in and out of tractor/trailer using various configurations of steps and handholds on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to reach away from body on continuous basis to use tools and manipulate parts.
