Diesel Mechanic

Position Description

Mid-Level Diesel Technician in Landover, Maryland — providing a stable company for your career with weekly pay and excellent benefits.

• Hourly Pay: $25.00 per hour
• Certification Bonus of $100 for each New ASE Certification Obtained up to $700
• Quarterly Bonus:
  Ryder Pays you up to $500 Every Quarter – Four Times Per Year
• Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday, Weekends OFF
• Hours:
  
  First Shift 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

We provide the best State-of-the-Art Diagnostics and Tools to all Ryder Maintenance Repair Mechanics who work on Heavy Duty Vehicles.

• Medical, Dental, Vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1
• Yearly merit pay increases
• 401(k) company match
• PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance
• Paid training that keeps you ahead
• Safety‑first workplace & State‑of‑the‑art equipment
• Top Tech Competition:
  Earn $250 – $50,000 per year
• U.S. military veterans – extra paid day off
• 15% company stock discount
• Up to $5,000 in Tech tuition repayment
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Vocational or Technical Certification Post Secondary degree or Technical Certifications, preferred
• Basic tools, required
• Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines including routine preventative maintenance (oil changes, brake and tire work)
• Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience, preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A, preferred
• This position requires you to drive Ryder vehicles. In order to become a Ryder employee you must:
• Be able to obtain a CDL within 6 months after hire
• Pass a Ryder Drug Test
• Pass a DOT physical
• Pass a Ryder road test
• Pass a Ryder background and motor vehicle check, including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years

• Perform vehicle maintenance and repair duties
• Perform standard vehicle maintenance
• Perform standard component inspections and repairs
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Diagnose standard mechanical and electronic problems, utilizing diagnostic computer when applicable
• Identify root cause of basic failures/conditions and perform repairs as required
• Replace defective components as instructed
• Perform facility maintenance duties
• Interact with customers/drivers to properly determine nature of complaint once assigned a task
• Utilize key functions of Shop Management System and electronic documentation available
• Work in accordance with all federal/provincial and corporate compliance guidelines (i.e., safety, DOT, MOT)
• Perform other support duties as required to support operations, including but not limited to Service Island support

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.