Diesel Mechanic

Airgas, Inc.; Minooka (IL); On-site; USD 38,572 - 42,705; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Family Benefits

Quarterly Incentive Bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Job summary

A logistics services company in Minooka, IL is seeking a Diesel Mechanic. The role requires diagnosing and repairing highway delivery equipment while promoting safety. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in highway equipment maintenance, strong communication skills, and must possess their own hand tools. The company offers a competitive pay range of $28-$31 per hour along with comprehensive family benefits. Additional benefits include a quarterly incentive bonus and a 401(k) plan with company matching.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in highway equipment maintenance.
• Must have own hand tools.
• Basic knowledge of transportation regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair highway delivery equipment including various pumps.
• Perform preventive maintenance and communicate with operators.
• Promote safety of all employees as first priority.

Skills

Highway equipment maintenance

Communication in English

Basic hand and power tools

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Diagnostic maintenance software

Google Chrome

Job description

R10085763 Diesel Mechanic (Open)

Location: Minooka, IL (AMG) - Bulk cryo logistics

Benefits and Compensation

• Pay Range: $28-$31 per hour (depending on experience and expertise)
• Quarterly Incentive Bonus
• $2000 Driver Referral Bonus (unlimited)
• Travel: 10%
• Work Schedule: Ability to work extended hours/shift work as business needs dictate. On call nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance; additional full benefits package.
• Support for Parents: 14‑week paid childbirth benefit.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Recruiter: Janice Garcia / [e-mail] / [phone]

Responsibilities

• The primary function of this job is to diagnose and repair highway delivery equipment including hydraulic pumping and product transfer pump, develop and implement solutions to specific problems within the supply chain and logistics environment and troubleshoot/repair diesel tractors, cryogenic trailers, tube trailers and associated equipment in accordance with Airgas policies/procedures and DOT regulations.
• You will perform preventive maintenance, equipment upgrades, read/interpret equipment condition reports and repair orders, communicate with supervisor/operator for clarification of problems and discuss preventive techniques with operators to minimize future repairs.
• You will also promote safety of all employees as first priority, processes/products towards zero defects.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in highway equipment maintenance
• Experience with a variety of basic hand, power tools and equipment
• Must have own hand tools
• Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and written; ability to read/understand English

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; technical school classes preferred
• Basic knowledge of transportation regulations
• Class A CDL with HazMat; DOT brake certification preferred (Not Required)
• Computer literacy; Google Chrome, TMT, on‑board OEM computer diagnosis systems
• Someone with solid diagnostic experience in ABS and DEF systems, including maintenance software programs, is driven by results and could excel in the office and on the shop floor. ABS, DEF and experience utilizing maintenance programs is in addition to all other requirements
• Cryogenics exposure/experience

Employee Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This includes medical, dental, vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us‑[e-mail].