Tractor/Trailer Mechanic L2
Supervisor Title: Maintenance Team Leader
Department: Maintenance
Exempt/Nonexempt: Nonexempt
Working Status: Full Time
Responsible for the daily assigned mechanical work for a Level II Mechanic on American Central Transport’s feet of tractors and trailers. Within the Mechanic Level II job, there are three additional levels; A, B and C. Progression to the next level is based off of acquired skills and competency around the needed work procedures.
Essential Duties:
- All Level I Skills:
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- Trailer electrical diagnosis & repair
- Use cutting torch and minor welding
- Brake certification
- Install temporary trailer patch
- Replace trailer air lines
- Replace shocks
- Adjust air ride height
- Adjust brakes, replace lining, drums, and cams
- Computer skills required for the role
- Replace mud flaps and hangers
- Replace, mount and dismount tires
- DOT inspection and certification or 2 years experience
- MIG welding
- Repair or replace anything on the brake system
- Clutch, transmission, & differential replacement
- Read and diagnose fault codes
- Perform alternator output test
- Repair or replace external engine parts
- Repair or replace anything in the cab system
- Repair or replace anything in the cooling system
- Heater diagnosis & component replacement
- 5th wheel adjustment, repair and overhaul
- Complete quality tractor & trailer PM checklist
- Steering system component replacement
- Follow & comply to set repair procedures
Other Duties:
- Duties as required
Educational:
- Class A Tech School, preferred.
Financial Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for billing all parts and labor to each individual unit worked on.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Working Conditions:
- Shop setting with a variety of activities including; bending, kneeling and lifting.
Personal Characteristics:
- On time for scheduled shift
- Works all scheduled work days
- Compliance to parts procedures
- Positive interaction with peers, leaders, customers
- Achieves time per job standard
- Wears & utilizes all safety protection & procedures
- Quality of repairs completed
- Maintains shop cleanliness standard
- Initiative to learn shop procedures & technical information
- Flexible, works in other shop areas when demand requires
- Willingly supports & trains others
- Proactively works on individual developmental
- Identifies trends with equipment failures
- Best value decisions on part & component replacement
- High energy level
- Openly discusses issues with leader
- Member of shop teams (Example; Safety, Tool, etc.)
- Positive representative of the company
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