Trailer Technician: Hands-On Diagnostics & Growth

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.; White Pine (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401k Retirement plan

Training & Growth

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep our fleet in top condition. You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, and ensure repairs meet standards for safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include reading precision instruments, welding when needed, and complying with DOT, EPA, ICC, OSHA rules. A valid CDL when required and own tools are essential. Join a team focused on safety, teamwork, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Education: High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience: Experience working as a maintenance technician or equivalent education.
• Experience with truck repair, body and frame repair.
• Must provide own tools to perform job duties.
• Ability to complete required paperwork and records.
• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (when required).
• Working knowledge of most systems located on a truck/truck tractor, a semi‑trailer or converter dolly.
• Proficient at reading precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multi‑meters, calibrators and other electronic diagnostic tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot and do failure analysis of some of the component parts and systems on the truck or truck tractor; or the component parts and systems of the trailer or converter dolly (This requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists).
• Knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Willingness to participate in training classes offered and/or requested by the company and willingness to attend when the class is offered which might require a shift change.
• Willing to take written and/or oral tests to provide management with information to be used for management and classification.
• Consistent with company policies, individuals are expected to maintain superior customer relations.
• Willing to work on any piece of rolling stock and associated equipment as directed by the company.

Responsibilities

• Build, rebuild and repair all parts of company equipment as may be required in the department.
• Diagnose any mechanical, electrical or other breakdown or failure to a motor truck or related equipment.
• Read precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multi‑meters, calibrators and other electronic diagnostic tools.
• Troubleshoot and perform failure analysis of the component parts and systems on the truck or truck tractor; or the component parts and systems of the trailer or converter dolly (This requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists).
• When applicable use welding skills and knowledge of metals to complete truck repairs.
• Individuals who work on converter dollies must be able to weld horizontally and vertically without air pockets in the bead.
• Apply knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Employees are expected and must be able to perform all duties and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading instruments

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Bore gauges

Volmeters / multimeters

Calibrators

Job description

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep our fleet in top condition. You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, and ensure repairs meet standards for safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include reading precision instruments, welding when needed, and complying with DOT, EPA, ICC, OSHA rules. A valid CDL when required and own tools are essential. Join a team focused on safety, teamwork, and reliability.