Trades ​/ Skilled Labor Technician, Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Position Overview

To provide timely, quality, and cost‑effective repair and maintenance for vehicle fleet including tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment that requires preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, and repairs.

Starting Rate of Pay: $31.54/hour. Shift times: M-F 14:30‑23:00.

• Performs preventative and routine maintenance on tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment.
• Performs basic diagnostics to identify source of trouble and makes necessary adjustments to equipment for safe and efficient operation.
• Works with other technicians in performing preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Ensures proper and accurate documentation of all maintenance performed, completes reports in writing and electronically.
• Performs safety inspections of equipment and documents the work.
• Performs paint and body work on vehicles, as required.
• Complies with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
• Performs other duties as required.

This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

• High School Diploma (or GED), preferred.
• Must have one (1) year experience performing vehicle maintenance or possess (or be within sixty (60) days of obtaining) a vehicle maintenance certificate from an accredited vocation/trade school or completion of the Fed Ex Freight, Inc. Apprentice Program with satisfactory performance.
• One or more Medium/Heavy Truck ASE Certifications and Class A CDL preferred.
• Must possess necessary tools to perform assigned tasks.
• Valid driver’s license may be required depending on work assignment.
• Knowledge of the use and operation of testing equipment, gauges and tools associated with vehicle troubleshooting and repairs.
• Basic computer skills including maintenance programs and diagnostic systems.
• Basic knowledge of gas and diesel engines.
• Familiarity with precision measurement instruments, oxygen/acetylene equipment, and lifting devices (bottle, floor, wheel, or transmission jacks, floor cranes, etc.) preferred.
• Able to frequently lift components weighing approximately 110 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person.
• Ability to safely operate vehicles equipped with manual and automatic transmission.
• Ability to enter and exit driver’s compartment of truck and/or behind cab using normally available foot and handholds.
• Paint and body work experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.

• Exposure to heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job.
• Exposure to considerable amounts of dust, diesel fumes and noise.
• May be required to drive service van to off‑site locations and perform work.
• Exposure to climate conditions of the geographic area.
• Exposure to chemicals, oils, greases, paints or other irritants.
• Hours may vary due to operational need.

• FLSA Status:
  Non‑Exempt.
• EST Fed Ex Freight, Inc.

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Hourly: $31.54 - $34.76. The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). Actual pay is determined by job‑related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees are offered health, vision, and dental insurance, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid bereavement, vacation (FT only), paid holidays (FT only).