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Apprentice Tractor Technician

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Salary
Crest Hill, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026
Overview

Pay is $27.15 per hour

  • On-the- job training, ASE Certification not required
  • Stable and growing organization
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • O vertime after 40 hours
  • Quick advancement
  • Laundered Uniforms
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
  • Clean, late model equipment
  • Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
  • Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
  • 401(k) plan, Company Match

Responsibilities

  • Learns to perform basic maintenance and part replacement procedures by observing, assisting and asking questions
  • Assist senior technicians when asked to do so
  • Develop skills in the diagnosis and repair of all DFL tractor components
  • Learn to effectively and efficiently perform PM inspections and services
  • Perform service calls
  • Perform other maintenance duties or assignments as necessary
  • Be a leading participant in the care and upkeep of the shop, the grounds and all equipment and tools
  • Maintain a clean, safe environment that complies to OSHA and company standards
  • Proficient in recording all work and labor on a computer in the EMS system
  • Work with Parts Department to assure that all necessary material, parts, service supplies and shop supplies are maintained at proper quantity levels
  • Works in compliance to EPA and DOT regulations and Company safety requirements
  • Continuously improves processes

Qualifications

  • Possess a valid Driver's License
  • Able to pass a drug screen
  • Fluent in English

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to perform routine physical tasks associated with equipment maintenance and repair in a Service Center and Shop environment. Duties may include standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, lifting, and using hand and power tools, with work performed independently or in team settings as appropriate.

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

  • Stable and growing organization
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Quick advancement
  • Laundered Uniforms
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
  • Clean, late model equipment
  • Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, 401(k), etc.

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