Diesel Technician

Position Description

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

• Hourly Pay: $26.00 per hour
• Certification Bonus: $100 for each new ASE Certification up to $700
• Quarterly Bonus: up to $500 every quarter (four times per year)
• Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday, weekends off
• Hours:
  
  Monday 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Tuesday‑Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

• Medical, dental, vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO in your first year, starting Day 1
• Yearly merit pay increases
• 401(k) company match
• PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance
• Paid training to build your skills
• 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 eligibility)
• 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 years or more of combined classroom training and work experience preferred
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (preferred)
• Must be able to obtain CDL within 6 months after hire
• Must pass a Ryder Drug Test
• Must pass a DOT physical
• Must pass a Ryder road test
• Must 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 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 (e.g., 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, or status as a qualified individual with disability.