Diesel Mechanic

Platinum Fleet Services LLC is looking for a Full-Time Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic to join our team.

Platinum Fleet Services was established in 2020 and is based out of Fort Morgan, Colorado. We are a rapidly growing company that is looking to grow a strong and successful team of talented individuals to care for our customer's needs. We provide maintenance and repair services on a vast variety of equipment and trucks and offer multiple solutions to our customer's needs including Preventative maintenance services, on-site repair, hydraulic hose repair, and much more.

I. Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs preventive maintenance services and inspects, diagnoses and repairs vehicles and equipment.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Works under limited supervision and selects from written instructions and established procedures to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services.
• Performs inspection, diagnosis and repair of electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on vehicles and equipment.
• Utilizes vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes to initiate or assign repairs.
• Estimates time and material costs on vehicle repairs and requisitions new parts.
• Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns.
• Conducts safety checks on vehicles.
• Completes required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
• Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards, and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

• Education: High school graduate is required, and trade school is highly recommended
• Experience: Two (2) years of relevant work experience.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and must have a clean driving record.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screening.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Welding

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 50 pounds most of the work day;
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) often;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often;

Normal setting for this job is: repair shop. Some field work may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person