Diesel Service Apprentice / Mechanic

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth); Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off program

401(k) and Profit Sharing with Employer Match

Flexible Spending Account

Internal Promotion Opportunities

On‑the‑Job Training

Job summary

A leading trucking service provider in Chattanooga, TN is looking for a Diesel Service Apprentice / Mechanic. This full-time position involves performing basic maintenance tasks while receiving training to advance to Service Technician. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, assisting with repairs, and maintaining work area cleanliness. Benefits include competitive salary, medical insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform preventive maintenance and light electrical repairs under supervision.
• Willingness to assist Service Technician in heavy‑duty truck repair.
• Attend training sessions to gain knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, pre‑delivery inspections, and light repairs under supervision.
• Assist Service Technicians with repairs.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Job description

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy‑Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Diesel Service Apprentice / Mechanic. The role of the Diesel Service Apprentice / Mechanic performs light maintenance work under close supervision. This position is the first stage of training for Service Technician status.

• Performs preventive maintenance, pre‑delivery inspections, and light electrical repairs under supervision.
• Assists Service Technician in heavy‑duty truck repair.
• Attends training sessions to gain knowledge and experience.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area and properly handles company tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Safety‑Sensitive

This position has been designated as a safety‑sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including, without limitation, a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

• Performs preventive maintenance, pre‑delivery inspections, and light electrical repairs under supervision.
• Assists Service Technician in heavy‑duty truck repair.
• Attends training sessions to gain knowledge and experience.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area and properly handles company tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On‑the‑Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975, opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi‑state network of full‑service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Truck Transportation