Trailer Technician III

Mvt Logistics; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Mesilla Valley Transportation is hiring Trailer Technicians in El Paso, Texas. The Trailer Technician III repairs and maintains trailers to ensure operational efficiency and compliance, including inspections, DOT coordination, troubleshooting, welding, and general fleet maintenance.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, 2+ years of mechanic experience, and DOT certification; Journeyman license is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years or more years’ experience in mechanic experience and/or training.
• Trailer Mechanic must be DOT certified.
• Licensed Mechanic Journeyman preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair trailers in accordance with company/OEM standards.
• Perform DOT and general inspections.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly and within DOT compliance.
• Inspect and clean parts; submit orders if a part must be replaced.
• Troubleshoot electrical/mechanical malfunctions on trailer components.
• Weld and fabricate to make necessary repairs.
• Replace suspension assemblies and axle bushings; repair tires per guidelines.
• Document work completed in maintenance software and assist supervisor.

Skills

DOT Certification

Trailer maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Journeyman license preferred

Job description

Join the MVT Team!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is now hiring Trailer Technicians in El Paso, Texas!

Trailer Technician III repairs and maintains trailers to ensure operational efficiency and compliance, achieving recognition for key support within the team and promptly resolving issues as they arise under management direction.

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday 3:30pm-12:00 am

Responsibilities:

• Inspectsandrepairstrailersin accordance withcompany/OEM standards.
• Perform DOT and general inspections.
• Ensures equipment is functioning properly and withinDepartmentof Transportation compliance.
• Inspectsandcleansparts;submitsorders if a part must be replaced.
• Confirms proper function of equipment after repair is completed.
• Troubleshoots electrical/mechanical malfunctions on all components of the trailer.
• Repairs trailer damages to panels, doors, hinges,floor, and axles.
• Repairs/Replace tires according to company guidelines for PSI, wear, and tread depth.
• Performs general fleet maintenance on trailers to include lights, air brakes, wheel ends, suspension, and miscellaneous other repairs.
• Ability to make any kind of trailer repair—electrical, mechanical, or damage.
• Ability to weld andfabricate to makenecessary repairs.
• Replace suspension assemblies and axle bushings.
• Utilize tools to reduce downtime and increase effectiveness.
• Documentswork completed to include 3Cs and notes in the company maintenance software.
• Assists Trailer Supervisor with other functions as needed.
• Maintain a clean work area.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma orequivalentrequired.
• Two years ormore years’experience in mechanic experience and/or training.
• Trailer Mechanic must be DOT certified.
• Licensed Mechanic Journeyman preferred.

Work Environment:

• Indoor and Outdoor environment.
• Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions including direct sunlight & heat.
• Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat.
• Employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Job Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees are eligible.

Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late '80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada.

Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

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