AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

2nd Shift. Mon-Fri 3pm-11:30pm.

$500.00 Sign-On Bonus. Pay based on experience.

Job Summary:

The Diesel Mechanic repairs and maintains all gasoline/diesel highway trucks.

Essential Functions:

• Repair and maintain machinery and equipment in accordance with DOT and company regulations.
• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with company guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Examines parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
• Will confer with drivers and other operators of equipment to help determine root-cause of malfunction.
• Will observe, test, and evaluate operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction and will disassemble equipment to replace or adjust parts and make repairs.
• Will weld to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts and assemble new equipment.
• Repair and replace electrical wiring and components of machinery and enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
• Requisitions parts and materials.
• Be on call as needed to support the operation in the event of a loaded tractor, truck, or trailer failure.
• Overhauls gas or diesel engines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of documented experience repairing Class 8 equipment.
• Two years of DOT preventive maintenance inspections and two years minimum of brake inspections on trucks.
• Valid drivers license, CDL is preferred.
• Must be proficient in troubleshooting and repairing the following systems: electrical, air conditioning, heating, steering and suspension.
• Must be able to perform front end alignments, replace transmissions, clutches, differentials, brakes, suspensions, parts and other components as instructed.
• Ability to read a limited number of two to three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and use division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

• Pay Type: Hourly
• Employment Indicator: Regular
• Required Education: High School

About the Company:
Cardinal Logistics