Trailer Mechanic

XPO • Ellenwood, GA

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About The Position

XPO is hiring a Trailer Mechanic to maintain, inspect, repair, and rebuild trailing equipment in accordance with manufacturer, DOT, company, and other applicable regulatory requirements. The role involves working on and beneath trailers, moving trailers around the property, operating a hostler and specialized tools and vehicles, documenting labor and parts on repair orders, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area. Mechanics interact with operations and shop management and are expected to maintain proficiency with equipment and technologies that improve productivity.

The position requires at least one year of verifiable heavy-duty maintenance experience or experience in an entry-level Technician role, along with a valid driver’s license, safety inspection qualifications, basic computer skills, and required hand tools. Employees must be available for a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Physical duties include frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting above 75 pounds, as well as standing, walking, reaching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling. Work may take place outdoors in inclement weather and on uneven or slippery surfaces, including a loading dock that is not climate-controlled.

Experienced Trailer Mechanics can earn up to $33.51 per hour. Shift premiums are offered for second and third shifts. Benefits include company-provided uniforms, a quarterly tool allowance, health insurance beginning on the first day, life and disability insurance, paid time off, paid company holidays, a 401(k) option with company match, and education assistance. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of verifiable experience in heavy-duty maintenance and/or time in an entry-level Technician role.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Able to perform safety inspections of equipment and prepare safety documentation.
• Basic computer skills.
• Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Brake inspection qualified as defined in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 369.25.
• Vehicle Inspection qualified under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 369.19.
• Basic hand tools required for heavy-duty trailer maintenance.
• Frequently lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs. and occasionally more than 75 lbs.
• Safely walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery, including working outdoors in inclement weather.
• Reach, including above the head; bend; climb; push; pull; twist; squat; and kneel.
• Walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent work-related or military experience.
• Prior mechanical experience such as automotive or skilled trades.
• Diesel tech school diploma.
• Previous or current ASE certifications.
• Basic welding skills (Oxy/Acetylene, MIG, and ARC).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and adjustments on trailing equipment in compliance with manufacturer, DOT, and company schedules.
• Access equipment areas to inspect and perform maintenance work in, on, or under trailer parts.
• Repair or rebuild all or part of equipment systems.
• Comply with DOT, EPA, Interstate Authority, OSHA, and other applicable rules and regulations.
• Maintain proficiency in equipment and technologies that enhance productivity.
• Move trailers throughout the property and operate a hostler in all types of weather.
• Enter job times and parts on repair orders to track activity.
• Operate specialized tooling and vehicles.
• Keep the work area clean, safe, and organized.
• Interact with operations and shop management.

Benefits

• Company-provided uniforms.
• Tool allowance of $400 per quarter.
• Full health insurance benefits beginning on day one.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Earn up to 13 days of PTO over the first year, with accruals starting on day one.
• 9 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) option with company match.
• Education assistance.
• $1/hour shift premium for second shift, 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.
• $3/hour shift premium for third shift, 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Monday–Friday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed