Trailer Mechanic

Job Title:Trailer Mechanic

Department: Fleet Maintenance

Reports To: Fleet Shop Supervisor

FLSA Classification: Nonexempt

Job Summary

The Trailer Mechanic performs multiple tasks related to preventative maintenance and repair of heavy-duty trailers. Using hand tools, measuring instruments, and power tools to make quality repairs, installments and maintaining of equipment, parts and components of the following: dry vans, flatbed, truck bodies, and specialty trailers.

Responsibilities / Duties Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, and perform quality maintenance and repair of trailers.
• Build, rebuild and repair all parts of trailer equipment to specifications as assigned.
• Read and understand job orders ensuring corrective action and the documentation of repair processes to company standards.
• Assist other mechanic technicians on work orders/jobs requiring assistance.
• Provide excellent customer service to communicate with drivers effectively resolving issues.
• Ability to work with hands to use tools and work on mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance tasks by following foreman and managers’ instructions.
• Ability to install the following parts: cross members, panels, posts, rails, door equipment, flooring, lights, wiring, brakes, valves, airlines, wheel end components, landing gear, frame assembly, and other parts.
• Ability to examine system parts and safety devices looking for damage, excessive wear, and structural deficiencies on all types of trailers.
• Must furnish own hand tools. Major shop equipment and large shop tools will be provided by Company.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities / Duties

• Ability to take necessary steps to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.
• Actively role model all company policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with Operations, Managers, Supervisors and employees.
• Ability to implement and follow through with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Critical Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent mechanical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of vehicle, truck, and heavy equipment repair.
• Ability to visually diagnose mechanical issues.
• Ability to read service and repair manuals.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Time Management.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Initiative.
• Decision Making.

Qualifications / Other Requirements

• Ability to be on call or work off hours as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Superior analytical/problem solving, written and verbal communications.

Education / Certification

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational or Technical School training. (preferred)

Schedule

• Monday- Friday, some weekends if needed.
• 7AM-4PM

Physical Demands / Work Environment

This job operates in a shop/warehouse environment. Must be able to physically perform repairs; working in a noisy area with many odors present.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must repetitively lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)
• Trailer Maintenance: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person