Truck Shop Mechanic

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on trucks, such as checking batteries and changing oil to ensure proper vehicle running
• Inspect various parts of trucks, including brake systems, wheel bearings and steering mechanisms to ensure they are in the proper condition to operate effectively
• Use different tools and equipment, such as pressure gauges, pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, screwdrivers, hoists and jacks, to repair trucks while constantly utilizing safety precautions
• Diagnose malfunctions in defective equipment by inspecting and testing using devises such as motor analyzers, handheld computers and chassis charts to determine how to address problems
• Test drive vehicles to ensure they are running properly and to find issues to determine what the solution will be
• Replace parts, valves, bearings and gears as needed and repair vehicle cooling and heating systems
• Measure vehicle emissions to ensure they are in the proper limits
• Ensure parts conform to factory specifications by inspecting and verifying clearances and dimensions

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Have or willing to obtain Commercial Driver's license (CDL) required

• Must be able to lift heavy equipment and parts regularly
• Excellent people skills
• Must be comfortable with working in awkward positions or cramped spaces

Preferred:

• Technical certification or degree
• Experience working with diagnostic computers
• Previous experience as a diesel mechanic