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Diesel Mechanic

Brenntag
Reading, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/12/2026
Your Role

Responsibilities

  • Perform and interpret diagnostic tests on diesel engines and truck systems
  • Inspect vehicle systems, including suspensions, steering & exhausts
  • After fully diagnosing issues, prepare work plans and consult customers
  • Repair or replace vehicle engines, transmissions, braking systems
  • Test drive repaired vehicles to gauge performance
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure vehicle is operating safely & efficiently
  • Maintain records of parts inventory and serviced vehicles

Your Profile

Education & Experience

  • Class A CDL
  • Sign documentation to meet DOT regulations and company requirements
  • Pass driver's physical and applicable tests associated with driving a service truck
  • Familiar with all DOT regulations and truck operations
  • Meet DOT regulatory & company requirements for operating company vehicles
  • Occasional overtime
  • Experience servicing medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Preference given to Freightliner, Cummins, Detroit, PACCAR trained technicians
  • Accreditation to perform Federal DOT and PA State inspections
  • Reliable and consistent attendance record
  • In-depth knowledge of diesel engine components and operational mechanisms
  • Superior knowledge of maintenance tools and repair equipment, including mechanical and electric power tools
  • Proficient in diesel engine diagnostic software
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Advanced knowledge of a vehicle, its electrical system, and the mechanisms of a diesel engine
  • In-depth knowledge of diesel engine components and operational mechanisms
  • Superior knowledge of maintenance tools and repair equipment
  • Comfortable using mechanical and electrical power tools
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Basic knowledge of computer systems and other relevant electronics
  • Proficiency in the use of diesel engine diagnostic software
  • A valid driver’s license
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Effective collaboration and communication skills

Our Offer

  • We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
  • Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education assistance program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at accommodations@brenntag.com (phone, tty, fax, email, etc.).

Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-Verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees or view the poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf.

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