(USA) Service Shop Preventative Maintenance Technician - Menomonie, WI (1st Shift)
About The Position
The Service Shop Preventative Maintenance Technician helps keep Walmart Transportation’s fleet safe, reliable, and road-ready. The role performs preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, and replacements on Walmart equipment, including trailers, tractors, yard trucks, shop equipment, and service vehicles. Work is performed in accordance with company and Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines and shop safety procedures. The technician creates and processes work orders, assesses maintenance needs, identifies parts, and selects repair solutions. Duties also include servicing brake components, wheel seals, and tractor-trailer tires; completing required logs and computer-based documentation; communicating repair status; and supporting fuel-drop procedures, safety monitoring, fuel sampling, and paperwork. The work supports equipment uptime, compliance, and reliable transportation operations. The position is based at 6100 3M Drive, Menomonie, Wisconsin. The listed hourly wage range is $29.50–$33.00, with possible premiums of $0.35–$3.00 per hour in specified circumstances. Walmart states that the actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the applicable minimum wage.
Requirements
- Valid state-issued driver's license.
- Brake inspection qualified as defined in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.25.
- Vehicle Inspection qualified as defined in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.19.
- Experience performing preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on trailers, tractors, or similar heavy equipment.
- Working knowledge of air, ABS, and disc brake systems and tire service, including dismounting and installation.
- Ability to consistently follow DOT guidelines and shop safety procedures.
- Skill in diagnosing maintenance needs, selecting parts, and accurately documenting work in work orders and logs.
- Ability to communicate status and repair details verbally and in writing.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office.
- ASE Certification.
- DOT Transportation Certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic to intermediate inspections, preventative maintenance, repairs, and replacements on trailers, tractors, yard trucks, shop equipment, and service vehicles.
- Create and process work orders; assess needs, identify parts, and select repair solutions.
- Repair or replace brake components, wheel seals, and tractor-trailer tires in accordance with DOT requirements.
- Communicate work updates and complete required logs, records, and computer-based documentation.
- Receive fuel drops, monitor safety compliance, and collect and prepare fuel samples and related paperwork.
- Follow company policies, procedures, ethics standards, DOT guidelines, and shop safety procedures.
- Identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicate progress; recommend ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapt to change and feedback.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave.
- Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
- Performance-based bonus awards.
- Potential premiums ranging from $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
