Diesel Mechanic

Excel Truck Group; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a diesel mechanic at a brand-new facility for a leading truck dealer. This position offers competitive pay, with potential earnings reaching up to $95,000 in your first year. You will receive comprehensive training and support to enhance your skills while working on top-tier trucks. Enjoy a collaborative work environment that values teamwork and offers clear paths for career advancement. With a strong benefits package and a family-owned culture, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to grow in the diesel mechanic field.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Tool Allowance

Paid Training

New Facility

Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Environment

Family-Owned Culture

Qualifications

• Experience with diesel engines is essential; certifications can increase wages.
• Completion of a Diesel technician school is desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs on diesel vehicles.
• Prepare work orders and maintain cleanliness in the shop.

Skills

Diesel Engine Experience

State Inspection Certification

Welding Skills

Computer Skills

Education

Diesel Technician School Completion

Certifications in Diesel Mechanics

Tools

CDK Software

Job description

Level up your career as a diesel mechanic at a brand-new facility for an industry leader! Earn top pay for your diagnostics experience while taking your skills to the next level working with the best trucks on the road.

Join an established Freightliner dealer that offers industry leading pay (up to $95k in your first year!), endless training and support and an incredible shop environment where you will have a clear path to advancement. Enjoy a better quality of life with a growing organization that understands your expertise and success is worth more.

Excel Truck Group is seeking experienced Diesel Mechanics to join the team at our brand-new location in Ashland, VA. There are opportunities for Mobile mechanics and in-shop 1st shift mechanics!

If you have experience working with diesel engines, this is an opportunity you need to explore! Certifications are a plus and can earn you an increase in wages. Experience with Freightliner, Mack, Sterling, Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, and/or Cummins ideal but not required. Completion of a Diesel technician school and certification desired. Please click Apply or email your information to: [e-mail]

Why Diesel Mechanics join the Excel team:

• Industry leading pay: Techs can expect to earn up to $60,000-$95,000 or more in total compensation!
• Strong benefits package: Includes multiple health plans to choose from with great coverage, dental, short and long-term disability, optional insurances, 401k with match, 6 paid holidays, annual tool, boot, and glasses allowance, and more! Earn three weeks of PTO within your first year and roll over or cash in up to 40 hours!
• Comprehensive, Paid Training: Take advantage of a personalized training program designed with you in mind. From a dedicated training team and online learning to OEM training, we have it all in place to help you learn new skills, obtain, and maintain certifications that will keep you at the forefront of the industry.
• Brand New facility! Excel Truck Group is growing, and you will be one of the first to work in the new Ashland facility!
• Advancement: Join a team where most Service Managers and Foreman on staff started as Technicians with Excel. You have the same opportunity to move up in your career into a leadership role.
• Stability: Excel Truck Group sells and supports Freightliner, the #1 manufacturer of trucks on the road today with 40% of the market share. Join an established dealer that has been in business since 1981, over 800 employees with 10 locations serving the mid-Atlantic market, and has doubled in the last 3 years.
• Environment: Enjoy where you work and who you work alongside. Thrive in a culture of teamwork where you will have incredible support to tackle even the toughest tasks while still being able to have fun and enjoy your job.
• Family-owned: Get to know the owners of the company! See how active they are within the organization and how much they care about their employees.

Major Duties and Responsibilities for in-shop Technicians:

• Performs scheduled maintenance
• Ideally certified to perform State Inspections and CDL.
• Welds equipment as needed.
• Prepares shop work orders on equipment repair.
• Computer experience with a working knowledge of CDK ideal but not required.
• Cleans shop and surrounding work areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Promotes cooperation and teamwork.
• Willing to train and maintain certifications necessary as ongoing technician training and development.
• Able to embrace our Elite Support & Safety Culture.
• Must have your own tools.

Major Duties and Responsibilities for Mobile Technicians:

• Perform repairs and or scheduled maintenance as needed as a mobile Technician at our customers location.
• Perform State Inspections and CDL.
• Diagnose and repair on the roadside and or not at our dealership.
• Prepare work orders for repairs and works closely with our Parts department to ensure an efficient repair.
• Train and maintain certifications necessary as ongoing technician training and development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.