Lead DOT Trailer Mechanic

Commercial Metals Company; Cayce (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with Medical, Vision, Dental

Paid-time Off and Vacation

401(k) plan with Company Match

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company in Cayce, SC is seeking a skilled technician to diagnose malfunctions and perform repairs on various equipment. The role involves operating loaders, forklifts, and trucks while ensuring jobs are completed safely and efficiently.

Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of DOT experience and strong electrical troubleshooting skills. Join us to contribute to sustainable projects and be part of a Fortune 500 company dedicated to innovation in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years previous DOT experience.
• Must perform minor repairs and routine tasks efficiently, correctly, and safely.
• Valid CDL with clean MVR a plus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose malfunctions on equipment and perform repairs.
• Operate mobile equipment: loaders, forklifts, trucks, material handlers.
• Complete DOT manifests and paperwork.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting and installation skills

Brake certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid‑time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company‑paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You’ll Do

• Diagnose malfunctions on equipment and perform repairs
• Operate the following mobile equipment: loaders, forklifts, trucks, material handlers and other various equipment to troubleshoot
• Ensure all jobs are completed in a proficient and safe manner when working within the plant and/or garage shop areas while wearing Personal Protective Equipment
• Ability to inspect vehicle(s) for any safety or operational defects using DOT, maintenance, and safety checklists and ensuring emergency equipment is in proper working order
• Comply with DOT and state inspection requirements
• Responsible to complete DOT manifests and paperwork.
• Trailer maintenance including electrical, tire changing and brakes

What You’ll Need

• Must be able to perform minor repairs and routine tasks efficiently, correctly, and safely
• Must keep clean and safe work area and comply with all plant specific rules, procedures, and duties
• Minimum 2 years previous DOT experience
• No on‑road preventable accidents during the past (3) years as shown on the Motor Vehicle Road (MVR); accidents are reviewed by CMC Logistics
• Electrical troubleshooting and installation skills
• Brake certification
• Valid CDL with clean MVR a plus

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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