Maintenance - Trailer Technician - Coopersville

Western Dairy Transport, LLC; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Dairy Transport, LLC seeks a Trailer Technician to maintain, inspect, and repair food-grade trailers including tank, van, and reefer units. You will follow DOT/FMCSA guidelines, document maintenance, and support safety programs.

The role requires working in a shop and field environment, handling heavy equipment, and traveling regionally for service calls. Strong attention to detail and ability to read manuals are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and participate in random drug/alcohol program.
• Basic understanding of food-grade tank trailer components and systems.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high quality and work standards.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment and work in varying environmental conditions.
• Ability to work any schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to read and understand technical service manuals.
• Preferred: welding certification, AWS certification, knowledge of 3A procedures and finishes for food-grade inner barrel repair.

Responsibilities

• The Trailer Technician plays a vital role in maintenance, inspections, and minor repairs of food-grade tank, van, and reefer trailers.
• conduct routine inspections to ensure cleanliness and integrity of trailers.
• Inspect mechanical, electrical, reefer units and attachment systems in accordance with DOT/FMCSA requirements.
• Assist in cleaning and sanitization of interiors and exteriors following industry standards.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as brake adjustments, tire changes, reefer services and repairs, lighting, floor repairs, fenders and mudflaps.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines and federal/state regulations.
• Use diagnostic tools, hand tools, and specialized equipment.
• Maintain shop equipment by following instructions, troubleshooting, maintaining supplies, and calling for repairs.
• Travel within designated region for service calls and temporary roadside maintenance.
• Participate in training programs to develop technical skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary: The Trailer Technician plays a vital role in ensuring the integrity and safety of our food-grade tank, van, and reefer trailers. This position is responsible for maintenance, inspections, and minor repairs of the trailers.

Essential Job Functions:

Conduct routine inspections to ensure the cleanliness and integrity of food-grade tank trailers, vans, and reefers.

Conduct inspections to ensure all Mechanical, Electrical, reefer units and Attachment systems are in accordance with DOT and FMCSA requirements.

Assist in the cleaning and sanitization of interiors and exteriors following industry standards.

Perform routine or preventative maintenance tasks such as brake adjustments, tire changes, reefer services and repairs, lighting, floor repairs, fenders and mudflaps.

Maintain accurate records of maintenance and cleaning activities.

Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and federal and state regulations at all times.

Use diagnostic tools, hand tools, and specialized equipment.

Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventative maintenance; and calling for repairs.

Travel within designated region for service calls and temporary roadside maintenance

Participate in training programs to develop technical skills.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with acceptable driving record

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to the company random drug and alcohol program

Basic understanding of food-grade tank trailer components and systems

Willingness to learn and work as part of a team

Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining the highest quality and work standards

Ability to lift heavy equipment and work in varying environmental conditions

Ability to work any schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays

Ability to read and understand technical service manuals

Preferred:

Proven experience in trailer fabrication, particularly food-grade tank trailers.

Welding certification

Mechanical and electrical knowledge related to trailers

AWS certification

Knowledge of 3A procedures and finishes for food-grade inner barrel repair

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required for extended periods to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, lift, crouch or crawl. Flexibility including the ability to maneuver body into unusual positions to get at hard-to reach parts and frequent stretching, bending, reaching, and twisting. Ability to lift up objects that are 50 lbs over head and carry and move objects 60 lbs.

Hand and finger dexterity: Frequently have to grasp heavy parts and maneuver them into place. Ability to support the part while tightening screws or fit another part into place. Some parts and equipment require very precise adjustments, or the part may go into an area that is too small for the hand, so technicians need good coordination between the thumb and forefinger.

Steady hands: The job requires holding one or both arms steady while working on a vehicle, sometimes for several minutes. Technicians need the strength to keep their hands stead even if their arms are taxed.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision especially when working on electrical systems, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus and make out small details. Hearing abilities to differentiate between sounds or locate the source of an unusual sound.

Communication: Ability to speak with internal customers to determine the nature of the problem or to explain the work performed. Ability to discuss work with other technicians or supervisors. Ability to make self understood as well as be able to understand what others are saying.

Work Environment: The duties of this job are performed in both a shop and office environment, a light industrial environment, and outdoors, thereby experiencing some minor to moderate level of noise due to equipment. Exposure to various climate conditions, fumes, dust, odors, oil/grease, and gasses. A technician must be focused on safety and works with a variety of potentially harmful substances, and the equipment can pose dangers if not handled properly. Must be safety conscious and willing to follow all safety rules at all times to protect themselves, their coworkers, and their customers.