Diesel Technician

Position Overview

Ryder is hiring an experienced Mid‑Level Diesel Technician in South Plainfield, New Jersey — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a Technician career you can feel good about.

• Hourly Pay: $31.00 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:
  
  Second Shift 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm

• 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
• Build your skills – paid training
• 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, required)
• Two (2) years or more of a combination of classroom training and work experience in required 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 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

• Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties
• Performs standard vehicle maintenance
• Performs standard component inspections and repairs
• Performs preventive maintenance
• Diagnoses standard mechanical and electronic problems, utilizing diagnostic computer when applicable
• Identifies root cause of basic failures/conditions and performs repairs as required
• Replaces defective components as instructed
• Performs facility maintenance duties
• Interacts with customers/drivers to properly determine nature of complaint once assigned a task
• Utilizes key functions of Shop Management System and electronic documentation available
• Works in accordance with all federal/provincial and corporate compliance guidelines (i.e., safety, DOT, MOT)
• Performs other support duties as required to support operations. These could include but are 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.

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