Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Maintain vehicles in accordance with the needs defined by company standards, and the Department of Transportation requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review work orders, assess identified problems and plan work procedures.
• Perform mechanical and electrical diagnosis and repairs on cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles.
• Complete all service and repairs in accordance with shop standards and DOT requirements.
• Maintain, repair, and fabricate sheet metal parts to keep trailers in safe and efficient condition.
• Provide help and assistance to others in the garage and wash bay as needed and as availability allows.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the building and grounds on an as needed basis.
• Conform with and abide by all vehicle regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provide a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Experience : Three to five years related experience and/or training, preferred.
• State Certified Mechanic or be able to become certified within sixty (60) days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components of a vehicle
• Knowledge of vehicle diagnostic systems and scan tool operations
• Ability to use a laptop computer to diagnose and set truck computer.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Ability to drive a tractor-trailer short distance.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Basic math and communication skills.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Able to conform with and abide by all regulations, work procedures, instruction, and all safety, quality and environmental policies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• Frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to very loud at times.

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