Trailer Technician Night Shift

Old Dominion Freight Line • Greensboro, NC

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About The Position

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking a dedicated Trailer Technician to maintain and repair company equipment safely, promptly, and cost-effectively. The role includes preventive maintenance, general repairs, troubleshooting, electronic diagnostics, and repair of trailers and other rolling stock. The technician helps keep the fleet operational, follows applicable industry rules and regulations, and supports the company’s service and safety standards. The position requires hands-on repair skills, the ability to work with diagnostic instruments and tools, and cooperation with management and coworkers. Work schedules and shifts will be determined and may change based on scheduling and business needs.

The work involves varied shop and vehicle settings, including work inside enclosed vehicles and trailers, exposure to weather, and noise and lighting conditions that may range from quiet to loud and bright to low light. The role has substantial physical demands, including prolonged standing and walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, reaching, handling materials, and frequently lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Employees must be able to work in very hot or cold conditions, communicate in English, and attend work reliably.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Experience working as a maintenance technician or equivalent education.
• Experience with truck repair, body repair, 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 on a truck or truck tractor, semi-trailer, or converter dolly.
• Proficiency reading precision instruments and electronic diagnostic tools, including micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multimeters, and calibrators.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform failure analysis on applicable truck, truck tractor, trailer, or converter dolly components and systems.
• Knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Willingness to participate in company-offered or requested training, attend classes when offered, and accommodate a shift change if needed.
• Willingness to take written and/or oral tests for management and classification purposes.
• Expected to maintain superior customer relations consistent with company policies.
• Willingness to work on any piece of rolling stock and associated equipment as directed.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent lifting and handling of objects up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work varied times and shifts, including in extremely hot or cold climates and environments where noise and odors may be present.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Regular attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Build, rebuild, and repair parts of company equipment as required.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, or other breakdowns or failures in motor trucks and related equipment.
• Read precision instruments, including micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, voltmeters, digital multimeters, calibrators, and other electronic diagnostic tools.
• Troubleshoot and perform failure analysis on truck, truck tractor, trailer, or converter dolly component parts and systems, as applicable to the role.
• Use welding skills and knowledge of metals to complete truck repairs when applicable.
• For work on converter dollies, weld horizontally and vertically without air pockets in the bead.
• Apply knowledge of DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Complete required paperwork and records and perform other assigned duties.

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 an 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.

What This Job Offers

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