What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic position at Veteran Hiring Solutions?
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WHY THIS ROLE? WHY NOW?
You won’t be a number on a spreadsheet. You’ll be a named, needed member of a tight-knit crew, where your work shows up in the real world every day. Shop leads still turn wrenches. Managers still walk the floor. And teammates still show up with grit, skill, and pride in the trucks they maintain.
This team believes in training the willing—not filtering for perfection. If you bring the right hands, mindset, and heart for the work, they’ll invest in your growth with real training, real trust, and real opportunity.
MISSION
This role exists to keep critical fleet assets safe, road-ready, and productive. Maintenance technicians are essential to ensuring trucks operate with maximum reliability and safety—supporting public health, environmental responsibility, and operational excellence. This is hands-on, high-impact work where your performance directly affects what gets done, when, and how safely.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By Day 30
Required
Benefits
WHY THIS ROLE? WHY NOW?
You won’t be a number on a spreadsheet. You’ll be a named, needed member of a tight-knit crew, where your work shows up in the real world every day. Shop leads still turn wrenches. Managers still walk the floor. And teammates still show up with grit, skill, and pride in the trucks they maintain.
This team believes in training the willing—not filtering for perfection. If you bring the right hands, mindset, and heart for the work, they’ll invest in your growth with real training, real trust, and real opportunity.
MISSION
This role exists to keep critical fleet assets safe, road-ready, and productive. Maintenance technicians are essential to ensuring trucks operate with maximum reliability and safety—supporting public health, environmental responsibility, and operational excellence. This is hands-on, high-impact work where your performance directly affects what gets done, when, and how safely.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By Day 30
- Complete onboarding and web-based safety/compliance training (Hydraulics 101, J1939 Diag, PPE, LOTO).
- Shadow lead technician on preventive maintenance (PM) routines for front-loader and roll-off trucks.
- Demonstrate understanding of shop layout, work order systems, and diagnostic tools (Allison, Cummins, Mack).
- Independently complete scheduled PMs and minor diagnostics on at least 2 truck types.
- Support evening or off-shift maintenance schedules with minimal supervision.
- Execute basic hydraulic troubleshooting and participate in vendor-led on-site training.
- Serve as a key responder for mechanical downtime within your yard assignment.
- Maintain uptime standards across a small fleet section with 90% first-time fix rate.
- Mentor new tech apprentices or junior techs on shop safety, tooling, and SOPs.
- Hands-On Learner: You absorb knowledge by doing—and improving with every rep.
- Culture Builder: You ask your teammates what they’re working on. You show up with respect, curiosity, and care.
- Grit Growth: Whether you’ve got two years or twenty, you push to learn what’s next.
- Mission Aligned: You believe that clean communities and crew safety are worth the sweat.
Required
Benefits
- Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard.5 years of experience in operations, production, or logistics leadership.Baseline Skills: Mechanical aptitude, ability to read schematics, understanding of diesel systems.
- Baseline Skills: Mechanical aptitude, ability to read schematics, understanding of diesel systems.
- Experience: Any of the following:
- Military MOS in mechanical, aviation, diesel, or maintenance fields (e.g., 91B, 3521, 2T3X1).
- Civilian experience in heavy equipment, diesel, or fleet maintenance.
- Strong home/garage mechanical background verifiable training or references.
- Tools: Must own or acquire personal hand tools; quarterly tool reimbursement offered.
- Certs (Preferred): CDL, DOT Brake Inspection, ASE certifications (not required to start).
- Physical: Ability to lift 50 lbs; bend, stoop, kneel; use lifts/jacks safely.
- Tool Reimbursement Program – Quarterly tool upgrades encouraged.
- Training Access – Vendor-led, instructor-led, and web-based technical certifications.
- Career Mobility – Multiple technician paths: site leadership, operations, diagnostics.
- People-First Culture – Tight-knit teams, real leadership access, no corporate red tape.
- Work-Life Balance – Predictable shifts, off-the-clock respect, local transfers possible.
- Relocation assistance available