Job Description

A well-established metal recycling fleet is hiring a Diesel Truck & Trailer Mechanic in La Grange, NC to maintain, diagnose, and repair trucks and trailers. Ideal candidates have diesel repair, trailer maintenance, and diagnostic experience. Apply now for steady day-shift work and overtime opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Inspect fleet trucks and trailers, perform diagnostic testing, and identify worn, damaged, or malfunctioning parts and systems.
• Complete preventative maintenance and repairs on powertrain, electrical, fuel, emissions, brake, steering, hydraulic, and air conditioning systems.
• Remove, repair, adjust, overhaul, assemble, and replace major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and related parts.
• Perform mechanical adjustments and alignments involving bearings, gears, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, clutches, and control linkages.
• Use diagnostic tools, pneumatic tools, welding equipment, hoists, jacks, and other shop equipment while following safe work practices.
• Maintain accurate service and repair records for fleet trucks and trailers.

Requirements

• Required:

• • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of experience as a diesel mechanic.
  • Hands-on experience maintaining and repairing diesel trucks and trailers.
  • Ability to use diagnostic computers and shop tools to troubleshoot and complete repairs.
  • Strong mechanical knowledge of diesel powertrain, electrical, brake, steering, hydraulic, fuel, emissions, and related systems.
  • Must provide personal tools.
  • Able to lift heavy parts, work in cramped or awkward positions, provide strong customer service, and pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

• Preferred:

• • Experience with preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and major component repair on trucks and trailers.

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