Diesel Mechanic

Job Summary

Repair company equipment in a safe, timely, cost effective and practical manner including performing preventative maintenance, general repairs, troubleshooting and electronic diagnostics.

• Build, rebuild and repair all parts of company equipment as may be required in the department
• Diagnose any mechanical, electrical or other breakdown or failure to a motor truck or related equipment
• Read precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multi‑meters, calibrators and other electronic diagnostic tools
• Troubleshoot and perform failure analysis of the component parts and systems on the truck or truck tractor; or the component parts and systems of the trailer or converter dolly (This requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists)
• When applicable use welding skills and knowledge of metals to complete truck repairs
• Individuals who work on converter dollies must be able to weld horizontally and vertically without air pockets in the bead
• Apply knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations
• This is not an all‑inclusive list of job responsibilities and duties. Employees are expected and must be able to perform all duties and tasks as assigned.

• High School degree or equivalent

• Experience working as a maintenance technician or equivalent education
• Experience with truck repair, body and frame repair
• Must provide own tools to perform job duties
• Ability to complete required paperwork and records
• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (when required)
• Working knowledge of most systems located on a truck/truck tractor, a semi‑trailer or converter dolly
• Proficient at reading precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multi‑meters, calibrators and other electronic diagnostic tools
• Ability to troubleshoot and do failure analysis of some of the component parts and systems on the truck or truck tractor; or the component parts and systems of the trailer or converter dolly (This requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists)
• Knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC and OSHA rules and regulations
• Willingness to participate in training classes offered and/or requested by the company and willingness to attend when the class is offered which might require a shift change
• Willing to take written and/or oral tests to provide management with information to be used for management and classification
• Consistent with company policies, individuals are expected to maintain superior customer relations
• Willing to work on any piece of rolling stock and associated equipment as directed by the company

• (Sitting) Must be able to sit 10% of time on stools, ground, and other potentially unforgiving surfaces.
• (Standing) Must be able to spend a significant amount of time, up to 8 or 10 hours/shift, 5‑7 days per week, standing while performing work on the vehicles on non‑forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood and metal and sometimes on wet and slippery surfaces.
• (Moving/Walking) Must be able to walk up to 8 hours a day on non‑forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood and metal and sometimes on wet and slippery surfaces.
• (Bending/Stooping/Kneeling) Must be able to perform frequent bending, squatting, or kneeling to reach into tight spaces and to reach certain engine components.
• (Climbing) Must be able to get onto and off the truck cabins or forklifts during regular maintenance functions many times throughout the day.
• (Moving Materials) Must be able to load and unload trailers and or move materials in boxes from one area of the shop to another. Often carrying boxes and/or parts throughout the shop to and from equipment being worked on.
• (Lifting) Must be able to frequently lift and handle objects weighing up to 100 lbs. of varying sizes or shapes, using OSHA guidelines and lifting techniques, distances of 1 foot but usually no less than 100 feet.
• (Reaching) Must be able to spend time reaching into tight spaces to access engine components.
• (Hearing/Speaking) Must be able to hear the horns of forklifts, trucks, and shouted instructions and warnings.
• Must be able to…