Tractor Trailer Maintenance Technician

Grammer Logistics • Hopewell, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs routine and preventive maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on vehicles and equipment for which a maintenance request has been received. This includes company and owner-operator tractors and trailers, as well as equipment purchased by the company. Safety for drivers and vehicles is the primary focus of maintenance and repairs, including compliance with DOT standards. The position also performs welding needed for equipment repairs and upkeep.

The work is primarily performed in a vehicle maintenance shop and the surrounding area where vehicles are parked. The role involves exposure to chemicals, hazardous materials and fumes, dust, dirt, grease, and other vehicle-maintenance byproducts. Occasional travel is required to pick up or deliver equipment and attend safety meetings and other events.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to bend, push, pull, reach, kneel, squat, grip, and climb consistently.
• Ability to remain reclined on a concrete surface for extended periods.
• Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 100 pounds at a time.
• Ability to regularly grip and torque a variety of tools.
• Ability to maintain extended visual attention, including depth perception, and consistently focus visually on vehicle and equipment components.
• Ability to enter confined spaces through portals up to 18 inches for tank inspection and repair.
• Ability to tolerate strong chemical smells, including ammonia and nitric acid.
• Caution when using a wide variety of tools, including welding and torching equipment.

Nice To Haves

• CDL with Hazmat endorsement preferred but not required.
• Mechanical experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on tractors, trailers, and company-purchased equipment.
• Maintain driver and vehicle safety as the primary focus and comply with DOT standards.
• Perform welding required for equipment repairs and upkeep.
• Work on Cummins engines and Eaton automatic transmissions.
• Service ABS, drum and disc brakes, wheel ends, hubs, bearings, wheel seals, tires, and wheel alignments.
• Service emergency shutoffs, pumps, compressors, valves, plumbing, and air-ride and spring-ride suspensions.
• Work on Peterbilt equipment using the ESA program.
• Build hoses.
• Use maintenance and inventory software and maintain maintenance records.
• Prepare hazardous-material tanks for changes in product.
• Fabricate and modify parts using welding equipment.
• Occasionally travel to pick up or deliver equipment and attend safety meetings and other events.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus
• Employee rewards, recognition, and performance bonuses
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Immediately paid floating holidays
• 401(k) with match
• Three medical plans to choose from
• HSA option with company contribution up to $2,000
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance equivalent to annual salary, with additional coverage available
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance, with an added buy-up option
• Long-term disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Uniforms
• Tool reimbursement
• Safety boot reimbursement
• Safety glasses reimbursement
• Referral bonus

What This Job Offers

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