Entry Level Diesel & Trailer Mechanic

Fleet Services by Cox Automotive; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks paid training

Travel expenses paid

Free technical education

Full-time job after training

Mobile technician role

Stipend during first week

Job summary

Fleet Services by Cox Automotive is recruiting entry‑level Diesel and Trailer Technicians for its FleeTec Academy in Oakland, CA. The program pays during the 5‑week classroom phase and includes travel expenses.

Upon graduation, you move into a full‑time Mobile Technician role and service customers at their locations. You’ll receive free technical education, a state‑of‑the‑art mobile setup, and a clear pay progression path.

Qualifications

• Desire to start a career as a Diesel and Trailer Technician.
• Willingness and ability to study hard.
• Dedicate 5 weeks away from home to be with us.
• Maturity to focus on the task at hand.
• Technical aptitude and a passion for fixing vehicles.
• Ability to operate iPad.
• This position follows Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; able to pass a DOT background screening and DOT physical.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle maintenance and repairs onsite at customer locations.
• Participate in 5 weeks of paid classroom training with travel expenses covered.
• Progress through paid training and on‑the‑job development toward a full‑time Mobile Mechanic role.
• Work as part of Cox Fleet’s mobile technician team to service fleets at customer sites.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Operate iPad

DOT regulations

Safe driving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

EOE, including disability/vets ****

Cox Fleet keeps your fleet moving! Headquartered in Indianapolis, Cox Fleet has grown to become one of the largest fleet maintenance companies in the country.

Cox Fleet is the leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance and repair services nationwide, offering mobile on-site fleet service for light medium, and heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Cox Fleet also services customers utilizing its 50+ nationwide service centers; each offering accident repair, painting, refurbishment, and heavy mechanical repair. We are supported by a 24/7 in-house call-center and provide scheduled maintenance services and unscheduled services to fleets anywhere, anytime.

Then this is the opportunity of a lifetime! Cox Fleet, a national leader in mobile onsite fleet maintenance, is proud to announce open enrollment into our next FleeTec Academy class.

• Have you ever thought about a career as a Diesel and Trailer Technician?
• Are you tired of working hard at a dead-end J-O-B and no appreciation for your contributions?
• Do you want to feel proud of what you do and get on the path to a better and brighter future for you and your family?
• Did you take apart and put back together that pickup truck in your driveway? Does your compact have an exhaust pipe that is too loud and a spoiler with enough down force to keep you driving under the speed limit? (Looks nice though).
• Are you working as a lube tech or in another position in the maintenance shop, but your company does not provide education or tools?

FleeTec Academy is a paid educational program that leads to a path to becoming one of our full-time Diesel and Trailer Technicians. It was established by us to help people get into the Commercial Maintenance field who otherwise might not be able to afford to spend over a year of their life at an expensive formal Technical School with all of the associated tuition debt and buy all of the necessary tools for the job without maxing out their credit card.

That’s right, we pay you to go through our program, we give you free education on fundamentals of Diesel and Trailer Repair and how to fix & repair Trucks and Trailers, along with a set of hand tools with toolbox, to get you on your way to be the best Technician out there!

• 5 weeks paid classroom training; all travel expenses paid.
• Free Technical Education
• Further hands-on training by one of our technicians and a full-time job with us as a Mobile Mechanic in your market.
• Our Mobile Technicians are assigned a state-of-the-art vehicle, with all the bells and whistles, which they use to perform vehicle repairs at our customers’ locations. You are not going to be doing emergency truck repairs on a side of the road as part of your everyday duties, but rather go to our customers’ locations to do preventative maintenance and general repairs onsite, so they can keep their vehicles running efficiently without having to take them to the shop.
• Real pay rates that you can afford to pay rent with and a predefined pathway for raises.

Pay Details:

• $16/h (or state minimum wages, whichever is greater) + $250 / stipend for 1st week (taxed)
• Then $21/h upon graduation from the 1 st phase of training.
• Additional training and pay progression will be available.

Sounds like something you might be interested.

Our class size is kept extremely small to ensure we can dedicate the time teaching our future technicians properly. We only have one spot in each geographical market we hire, so it will be competitive. Could that next hire, be you?

Here is what you bring to the table:

• Desire to start a career as a Diesel and Trailer Technician and become one of our Mobile Mechanics.
• Bring a willingness and ability to study hard.
• Dedicate 5 weeks away from home to be with us.
• Maturity level to focus on the task at hand. This is not a summer camp, but a start of your career path.
• Technical aptitude and a passion for fixing vehicles.
• Ability to operate iPad.
• This position follows regulations issued by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Candidate must be able to successfully complete and pass a DOT-regulated pre-employment background screening and DOT physical prior to employment.
• A current and valid DOT medical card with more than four (4) months remaining until its expiration may be submitted in lieu of a DOT physical. If the DOT medical card has four (4) months or less of validity remaining, a DOT physical will be required.
• Due to interstate operating authority commerce regulations, candidates must be at least 21 years or older.
• Safe drivers needed; valid driver’s license required. Candidate must hold a valid state-of-residence driver’s license, be able to obtain and maintain their Driver Qualification File.
• High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education is preferred but not required.
• We conduct background checks, driving records checks, pre- employment drug testing and physical.

About Cox Fleet:

At Cox Fleet, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation, and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns, and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What is more, we do‑it‑all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Fleet today!

Cox Fleet empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses – which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications – is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!