Entry Level Diesel & Trailer Mechanic

Cox Enterprises • Allentown, PA

1d • $14 - $21 • Remote

About The Position

Cox Fleet keeps your fleet moving! Cox Fleet is the leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance and repair services nationwide, offering mobile on-site fleet service for light medium, and heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Cox Fleet also services customers utilizing its 50+ nationwide service centers; each offering accident repair, painting, refurbishment, and heavy mechanical repair. We are supported by a 24/7 in-house call-center and provide scheduled maintenance services and unscheduled services to fleets anywhere, anytime. This is an opportunity for a career as a Diesel and Trailer Technician through the FleeTec Academy, a paid educational program that leads to a path to becoming a full-time Diesel and Trailer Technician. The program provides free education on fundamentals of Diesel and Trailer Repair, a set of hand tools with toolbox, and paid training. Upon completion of the initial classroom phase, you will be paired up with a Lead Technician for hands-on training and offered a full-time job as a Mobile Mechanic. Mobile Technicians are assigned a state-of-the-art vehicle to perform vehicle repairs at our customers’ locations, focusing on preventative maintenance and general repairs onsite. The program includes 5 weeks of paid classroom training with all travel expenses, hotel accommodation, and a stipend for meals paid by the company. Additional training and pay progression will be available.

Requirements

• Desire to start a career as a Diesel and Trailer Technician and become a Mobile Mechanic.
• Willingness and ability to study hard.
• Ability to dedicate 5 weeks away from home for training.
• Maturity to focus on the task at hand.
• Technical aptitude and a passion for fixing vehicles.
• Ability to operate an iPad.
• Must be 21 to drive one of our trucks.
• Background checks, driving records checks, pre-employment drug testing and physical.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle repairs at customer locations.
• Conduct preventative maintenance.
• Perform general repairs onsite.
• Study hard for five (5) weeks of full-time schooling at the Academy Campus.
• Undergo further hands-on training with a Lead Technician.
• Participate in periodic classroom study for continued skill development.

Benefits

• Paid time off (minimum 16 hours per month).
• Seven paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Time off to vote.
• Jury duty leave.
• Volunteer time off.
• Military leave.
• Parental leave.
• Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• Retirement planning (401(k)).
• Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED