North American Trailer- Abf Truck​/Trailer Technician

Description

**************** $5000 SIGN ON BONUS**************

If you are looking for a great place to continue your career, grow, and advance- let's talk!! We are a Minnesota based family-owned business with our main location in Inver Grove Heights. As we continue to grow, we currently have an opening for a Diesel Truck and Trailer technician off-site at the ABF Truck Shop. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, mechanically inclined, able to work independently, and has a strong work ethic.

This position handles the complete diagnosis, repair, and general PM maintenance, and troubleshooting on heavy duty diesel.

Awarded Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces 5 years in a row.

We like to work hard, play hard, and take pride in everything we do!

2nd shift, Monday
- Friday, 3pm- 12am

Industry leading pay and benefits, paid weekly, overtime opportunities, vacation rollover, $50,000 life insurance policy gifted to all FT employees, 401k with a company match, career advancement programs, awesome company events, HUGE tech referral bonuses, monthly tech incentive bonus, plus a $5,000 sign on bonus and pay differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts!

• Great work ethic
• Willingness to jump in and help out where needed
• Mechanical aptitude (prior experience as a technician is a plus, but we willing to train!)
• Welding experience a plus for trailer technicians
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. occasionally and 10-50 lbs. frequently
• Clean driving record
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliability and a dedication to be a hard worker
• Ability to work independently maintaining a safe, efficient and friendly work environment
• Honesty and respect

• Performs basic routine servicing and repairing of diesel trucks and trailers
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, disassemble vehicles and examine parts for defects and excessive wear.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Inspect the overall condition of Trucks and trailers to ensure that they meet U.S. Department of Transportation's safety requirements.
• Compile inspection reports detailing their findings
• Track all parts and materials used in repairs or replacements.
• Ensure the final work product meets quality standards
• Maintain a safe and clean work area for customers and co-workers
• Working with customers needs for scheduling repairs.
• Entering information to customer website for work approval

• Great work ethic
• Willingness to jump in and help out where needed
• Attention to details
• Mechanical aptitude with basic electric diagnostic / troubleshooting experience or technical training
• Welding experience a plus
• DOT certification a plus
• Basic tool set and tool box for heavy truck repair to start (assistance programs available)
• Clean driving record
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. occasionally and 10-50 lbs. frequently
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliability and a dedication to be a hard worker
• Ability to work independently maintaining a safe, efficient and friendly work environment
• Honesty and respect

• Values People
• Gives people with strengths the opportunity to exercise them
• Doesn't treat lack of success as failure
• Is very affirming and brings out the best in others
• Values and gives high quality
• Works hard
• Sees opportunities and integrates with existing business
• Is a good communicator
• Is humble
• Assumes responsibility for actions and commitments
• Attends to details
• Attends to operations
• Is competitive

Founded in 1982, North American Trailer is a distributor of quality branded parts, complete heavy-duty truck and trailer service, tank trailer service, mobile service, emergency service, and tank/trailer sales. We have a brand-new state of the art facility in Inver Grove Heights, MN. We specialize in the repair of medium and…