Fleet Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift

Old Dominion Freight Line•West Valley City, UT

About The Position

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to help keep its fleet operating safely and reliably. The role involves repairing company equipment in a safe, timely, cost-effective, and practical manner, including preventative maintenance, general repairs, troubleshooting, electronic diagnostics, and timely resolution of mechanical and electrical problems. The technician must help ensure work complies with applicable industry standards and regulations while supporting the company’s service commitments. The position requires working on company rolling stock and associated equipment, including trucks, truck tractors, semi-trailers, and converter dollies. Duties may include building, rebuilding, and repairing equipment components; diagnosing failures; using precision instruments and electronic diagnostic tools; performing component and system failure analysis; and, when applicable, welding. Employees may be assigned other duties as needed. Shift and hours are to be determined and may change based on scheduling and business needs. The work takes place in maintenance-shop and vehicle settings, including enclosed vehicles and trailers, and may involve all weather conditions, extreme temperatures, varying noise levels, and bright or low lighting. The role has substantial physical demands, including prolonged standing and walking, frequent bending and kneeling, climbing onto vehicles or forklifts, reaching into tight spaces, and handling parts and objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Attendance is required.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
Experience working as a maintenance technician or equivalent education.
Experience with truck repair and 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 or truck tractor, semi-trailer, or converter dolly.
Proficiency reading precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multimeters, and calibrators, as well as other electronic diagnostic tools.
Ability to troubleshoot and perform failure analysis on relevant vehicle or trailer components and systems; this requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists.
Knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations.
Willingness to participate in company-offered or requested training, including attending when training may require a shift change.
Willingness to take written and/or oral tests for management and classification purposes.
Willingness to work on any piece of rolling stock and associated equipment as directed.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates and in environments where noise and odors may be present.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting and handling objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work a variety of times and shifts to support equipment maintenance and customer schedules.
Regular attendance.

Responsibilities

Repair company equipment safely, promptly, cost-effectively, and practically, including preventative maintenance, general repairs, troubleshooting, and electronic diagnostics.
Build, rebuild, and repair parts of company equipment as required.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and other breakdowns or failures in motor trucks and related equipment.
Read and use precision instruments and electronic diagnostic tools.
Troubleshoot and perform failure analysis on truck, truck tractor, trailer, or converter-dolly components and systems, except where the requirement may not apply to body and frame specialists.
Use welding skills and knowledge of metals to complete truck repairs when applicable.
Apply DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations.
Complete required paperwork and records.
Work on any rolling stock and associated equipment as directed by the company.
Maintain superior customer relations consistent with company policies.
Attend company-offered or requested training and take written or oral tests when requested.
Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Benefits

Health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage.
Vision and dental coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Flexible spending accounts.
401(k) retirement plan with company match and additional annual discretionary match opportunity.
Life insurance.
Wellness program.
Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians.
Training and growth opportunities.
Career advancement through a promote-from-within philosophy.
National career opportunities at more than 260 service centers.