Trailer Technician / Mechanic - 1st and 2nd shifts

Job Summary

The primary role of this position is to perform routine maintenance on the company's trailer fleet. Commitment to safety, strong work ethic and a positive attitude are key components of this position. The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $28.00 per hour based on experience.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Diagnosis/Replacement/Repair of:
• Trailer tires and wheels
• Trailer air brake systems and components
• Trailer suspension and brake components
• Trailer electrical systems and lighting components
• Dolly legs, frame and support items
• Hubs and axles and adjusting or replacing them when required
• Preventative maintenance/inspections on semi-trailers, ensuring that all trailers meet the U.S. Department of Transportation's road safety requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Compensation

• $19.00 -$28.00 per hour based on qualifications and experience
• Shift differential pay ($0.75 per hour for 2nd shift, $1.25 per hour for 3rd shift, and $1.50 per hour for weekend shift).
• Overtime after 40 hours
• Paid time off
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K

Physical requirements

• Regularly required to stand, handle material up to 70 lbs., feel and reach for various items in tight locations
• Occasionally required to talk and hear, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Work environment-outdoor and indoor shop environment with adequate ventilation & heat
• Regularly working near moving mechanical parts; with some vibration and loud noise level
• Occasionally working in (non-weather) wet or humid conditions; in (non-weather) extreme heat or cold; in high, precarious places; with fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals; in outdoor weather conditions

Qualifications

• Experience working on van trailers, chassis, tankers, and flatbeds
• Will need to provide own basic hand tools, larger shop tools will be company provided
• Valid driver's license and dependable transportation to work
• Must have basic computer skills
• Must be able to read and write English
• FHWA Certification preferred, but will train and pay for certification

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Phone: (309) 284-6907

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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