Trailer Technician

Mickey Truck Bodies; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Productivity and Performance Bonus

Paid Vacation Time

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

401 K with Company Match

Job summary

Mickey Truck Bodies in Freehold, NJ is seeking a Trailer Repair Technician for 1st shift (7 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday). The role involves welding aluminum and steel, using air tools, and performing trailer repair work in a fast-paced fleet service center.

You will read blueprints and work orders, diagnose issues, and repair frames and damages, with on-site welding tests and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Welding experience and ability to pass on-site welding test.
• Experience with aluminum, steel, and stainless welding.
• Ability to read blueprints and work orders, and use air tools.

Responsibilities

• Repair trailer bodies and perform welds (GMAW) on steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Cut metal using shears, saw, plasma cutter or similar tools.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, and structural trailer issues.
• Operate air power tools, grinders, jacks, rivet guns, and Sawzall.
• Read and interpret work orders and blueprints; work independently or with a team.

Skills

Welding experience

Air tools

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Tape measure reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Plasma cutter

Grinders / Rivet gun

Job description

1st Shift 7 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday

Trailer Repair Technician - Freehold NJ

$21-$26 per hour or higher based on experience specific to job duties

Do you have experience welding (Aluminum and Steel), using air tools and have trailer repair knowledge? Do you love to work in a fast-paced repair shop setting? Are you mechanically inclined with a desire to excel in your work? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be the right candidate to join the Mickey Truck Body Fleet Service Team in Freehold NJ!

Mickey Truck Bodies is a premier manufacturer of state-of-the-art truck bodies, truck trailers and specially engineered vehicles sold in over 50 countries around the world. The company operates in over 500,000 square feet of manufacturing and fleet services space in 4 states. Our Fleet Service Center in Freehold NJ repairs frames, repairs accident damages and a variety of other services required by our customers.

Since it was founded in 1904, Mickey has remained privately-owned and operated by the Mickey family, now in its 4th generation of ownership and leadership.

Mickey Truck Bodies offers employees a competitive compensation and benefit package including:

• Productivity and Performance Bonus
• Paid Vacation Time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Employee cost share)
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance with AD&D Policy
• 401 K with Company Match

Trailer Repair Technician Summary

The Trailer Repair Technician works in a fast-paced repair facility. The Trailer Repair Technician is responsible to perform a variety of welding and repair functions. The Trailer Repair Technician should be familiar and capable of using various types of welding equipment, air power, and hand tools.

Trailer Repair Technician Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Use hand and air power tools to repair truck and trailer bodies.
• Perform welds (GMAW) on various materials such as steel, stainless, and aluminum using welding equipment. Weld positions include flat, horizontal, and overhead.
• Cut metal using shears, saw, plasma cutter and or other equipment.
• Diagnose and repair minor electrical issues, hydraulic issues, and repair structural damage to trailers.
• Operate air power and hand tools including grinders, floor jacks, impact gun, rivet gun, and Sawzall.
• Must be able to work independently and part of a team.
• Read and interpret work orders and blueprints to carry out assigned work

Trailer Repair Technician Required Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Strong Mechanically inclined way of thinking
• Welding experience, ability to pass on site welding test
• ASE Certification preferred.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately down to 1/16th is required
• Must be reliable with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments within the parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, written direction, and work orders.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to communicate clearly
• Requires ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• Specific vision ability required includes close, distance, color, and peripheral vision with depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Manufacturing work environment that has frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, noise intensity level, proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to weather.

Mickey Truck Bodies and Subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.