POSITION OVERVIEW:
To provide timely, quality, and cost-effective repair and maintenance for vehicle fleet including tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment that requires preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, and repairs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance on tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment
- Performs basic diagnostics to identify source of trouble and makes necessary adjustments to equipment for safe and efficient operation
- Works with other technicians in performing preventative maintenance and repairs
- Ensures proper and accurate documentation of all maintenance performed, completes reports in writing and electronically
- Performs safety inspections of equipment and documents the work
- Performs paint and body work on vehicles, as required
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
- Perform other duties as required
This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma (or GED), preferred
- Must have one (1) year experience performing vehicle maintenance or either possess (or be within sixty (60) days of obtaining) a vehicle maintenance certificate from an accredited vocation/trade school or completion of the FedEx Freight, Inc. Apprentice Program with satisfactory performance.
- One or more Medium/Heavy Truck ASE Certifications and Class A CDL preferred
- Must possess necessary tools to perform assigned tasks
- Valid driver's license may be required depending on work assignment
- Knowledge of the use and operation of testing equipment, gauges and tools associated with vehicle troubleshooting and repairs
- Basic computer skills including maintenance programs, and diagnostic systems
- Basic knowledge of gas and diesel engines
- Familiarity with precision measurement instruments, oxygen/acetylene equipment, and lifting devices (bottle, floor, wheel, or transmission jacks, floor cranes, etc.) preferred.
- Able to frequently lift components weighing approximately 110 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person
- Ability to safely operate vehicles equipped with manual and automatic transmission
- Ability to enter and exit driver's compartment of truck and/or behind cab using normally available foot and handholds
- Paint and body work experience preferred
- Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
- Basic written and verbal communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Exposure to heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job
- Exposure to considerable amounts of dust, diesel fumes and noise
- May be required to drive service van to off-site locations and perform work
- Exposure to climate conditions of the geographic area
- Exposure to chemicals, oils, greases, paints or other irritants
- Hours may vary due to operational need
Pay Transparency:
Compensation listed reflects the pay range or pay rate reasonably expected for this position. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, and dental insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, vacation (FT only), paid holidays (FT only).
Pay:Pay Range: $30.63 - $33.75 per hour
Additional Details:Starting Rate of Pay: $30.63 / hour
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
