About the position
The mission of this position is to diagnose, adjust, repair, and maintain all company diesel semi trucks and trailers. The role involves a variety of essential duties including inspecting brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure they are in proper operating condition. The technician will use hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools like pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists. Responsibilities also include adjusting and relining brakes, aligning wheels, tightening bolts and screws, and reassembling equipment. The technician will perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery, as well as repairing and maintaining company trailers. The role requires embracing Purcell’s culture of safety and performing all jobs in a safe manner while maintaining standards of cleanliness and orderliness in the maintenance shed. Regular attendance in accordance with the assigned schedule is expected, along with the ability to perform physical requirements as listed in the job description.
Responsibilities
- Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure they are in proper operating condition
- Use handtools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists
- Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment
- Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices
- Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery
- Repair and maintain company trailers
- Complete all truck repairs less than complete engine overhauls
- Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
- Maintain standards of cleanliness, orderliness, and appearance of maintenance shed
- Protect company assets
- Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
- Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
- Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management
Requirements
- MUST have experience working on big rigs
- Driver’s License Required: Must have clean driving record with at least a Class F License. Class B would be beneficial but not necessary.
- Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets
- Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems
- Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair and maintenance
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
Benefits
- Paid Training
- Progressive Performance Increases
- Commission Programs
- Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision
- PTO after 90 days
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Discount
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Flex Savings Account
- Health Savings Account
- Prescription Program
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Free Group Life and AD&D insurance policy
- 401k with Company Match
- Opportunities for Advancement
