Experienced Diesel Mechanic

ZipRecruiter; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in vehicle maintenance seeks a Maintenance Technician to perform quality preventive maintenance and repairs on trucks and trailers. Responsibilities include diagnostics and ensuring the safety and reliability of the fleet. Candidates should have relevant experience and tools expertise to contribute to the efficiency of operations.

Qualifications

• 1 year of practical experience with truck and tractor-trailer maintenance.
• ASE Certification and 608/609 certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance services on truck and trailer equipment.
• Repair and troubleshoot major components like engines and transmissions.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained and safe for customers.

Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Collaborative Skills

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

We are looking for someone to provide safe, reliable, and cost-efficient vehicles by performing quality preventive maintenance inspections and repairs as well as performing expert diagnosis and repair as required to prevent breakdowns on road, reduce vehicle downtime and improve total fleet reliability.

Main Responsibilities

• Making sure vehicles are maintained and safe for our customers and our fleet
• Doing preventive maintenance services on truck and trailer equipment with little or no supervision and in a timely manner
• Repairing and troubleshooting components such as, engines, transmissions and differentials, fuel system components, etc.
• Keeping your work area clean and safe
• Using Cabreras tools and technologies to log, research and complete repairs, including basic vehicle diagnostics
• Working on other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

General requirements

• 1 year of practical experience with truck and tractor-trailer maintenance
• Specialized training and experience in the diagnosis/troubleshooting of major components (engines, transmissions, differentials), OEM training courses, ASE Certification, and 608/609 certifications ()
• Experienced using tools of the trade (including diagnostic equipment, hand tools, and power tools)
• Valid drivers license
• Problem Solving Skills
• Collaborative Skills
• Willing to work in non-climate-controlled conditions
• Basic computer skills
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical requirements

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.