Fleet Mechanic 3

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Mechanic 3 to maintain and repair our fleet of trucks and trailers at the Union City facility. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose brakes and diesel systems, and ensure safety standards are met to keep vehicles roadworthy.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, vocational training with experience, and strong mechanical skills with hand-tools. CDL is preferred but not required, and you will join a safety‑driven team in a wet,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training plus related work experience preferred.
• Brake service and diesel truck diagnostics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and repair on fleet trucks/trailers and other equipment.
• Responds to roadside calls for disabled vehicles when needed.
• Interprets repair manuals and work orders for proper equipment repair.
• Follows all safety rules, attends safety meetings, and uses safety equipment as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Brake service

Diesel truck diagnosis

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Vocational training

Tools

Hand-tools

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Mechanic 3 is responsible for keeping all vehicles in the fleet roadworthy and ready for service when needed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Performs all preventive maintenance and repair work necessary on fleet trucks/ trailers and other company equipment. Responsible for general day-to-day operation of vehicle maintenance and repair of all company trucks/trailers and other company equipment. Maintains clean environment.
• May be required to answer roadside calls for disabled vehicles.
• Interprets repair manuals and work orders as to properly repair the equipment.
• Responsible for being familiar with and observing all company safety rules and regulations; recognizes that safety is top company priority; attends regularly scheduled safety meetings.
• Required to use all safety equipment as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training plus three (3) years of related work experience OR five (5) years of related work experience required.
• Ability to service and diagnose brakes.
• Ability to service and diagnose diesel trucks, (tractor/trailers) and power-train mechanics.
• Basic use of hand-tools required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational training preferred.
• Detail oriented; highly organized.
• CDL preferred, not required.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated.
• Good math and computer skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

• Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors and high heat and cold temperatures.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.