Entry Level Diesel Mechanic
About The Position
Fleet Services, a Cox Automotive Company, is headquartered in Indianapolis and has grown to become one of the largest fleet maintenance companies in the country. They are a leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance and repair services nationwide for light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and trailers, also utilizing 50+ nationwide service centers for accident repair, painting, refurbishment, and heavy mechanical repair. The company is supported by a 24/7 in-house call-center, providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services. Fleet Services By Cox Automotive is announcing open enrollment into their FleeTec Academy class, a paid educational program designed to lead participants to become full-time Diesel Technicians. This program aims to provide an alternative to expensive technical schools by offering free education on Diesel Engine fundamentals, truck repair, and a set of hand tools with a toolbox. Participants will undergo four weeks of full-time schooling at the Academy Campus, with travel expenses, hotel accommodations, a stipend for meals, and a weekly paycheck covered. Upon completing the classroom phase, individuals will be paired with a Lead Technician for hands-on training and offered a full-time job as a Mobile Diesel Mechanic. The program includes further classroom study to develop skills, and upon successful multi-year completion, participants will be certified Diesel Technicians and keep the provided tools. Mobile Technicians are assigned a state-of-the-art vehicle to perform preventative maintenance and general repairs at customer locations.
Requirements
- Desire to start a career as a Diesel Technician and become one of our Mobile Mechanics
- Willingness and ability to study hard
- Dedicate 4 weeks away from home to be with us
- Maturity level to focus on the task at hand
- Technical aptitude and a passion for fixing vehicles
- Ability to operate iPad
- Must be 21 to drive one of our trucks
- Successfully pass background checks, driving records checks, pre-employment drug testing and physical
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or and equivalent combination of education is preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Study hard for four (4) weeks of full-time schooling at our Academy Campus
- Participate in further hands-on training by one of our technicians
- Perform vehicle repairs at our customers’ locations
- Perform preventative maintenance and general repairs onsite at customer locations
Benefits
- Paid educational program
- Free education on fundamentals of Diesel Engines and how to fix trucks
- Set of hand tools with toolbox
- Travel expenses paid
- Hotel accommodations
- Stipend for meals
- Weekly paycheck
- Full-time job upon completion of initial classroom phase
- Keep the tools upon successful completion of the full multi-year program
- 4 weeks paid classroom training
- Further hands-on training by one of our technicians and a full-time job with us as a Mobile Diesel Mechanic in your market
- Assigned a state-of-the-art vehicle for mobile technicians
- Real pay rates that you can afford to pay rent with and a predefined pathway for raises
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
