Diesel Mechanic Int

We help you make it! Us foods® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $33-35/hr.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

Schedule:

overnight shift 11pm-finish (fulltime)

Job description

Essential duties and responsibilities

• troubleshoot, diagnose, rebuild, replace and complete all required repairs on diesel equipment (i.e., tractors, trailers, bobtails, lift gates, etc.).

• perform preventative maintenance within dot standards.

• receive road calls, assign third party vendor, and work with business partners on plan of action.

• maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with workplace safety rules/regulations and government guidelines.

• utilize fleet maintenance software system tablet to fully document equipment repair and parts used.

• backup to other maintenance shop personnel.

• willingness and capacity to assume increased responsibility and certificates.

• other duties as assigned by manager.

Supervision:

• n/a

Relationships

• internal: all fleet technicians, drivers, coordinators and manager

• external: vendor service providers when required

Work environment

• onsite: the associate in this role is expected to perform assigned responsibilities inside a us foods maintenance facility.

• must be willing to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions.

Minimum qualifications

• must have 3 years of verifiable hands-on experience as a heavy-duty commercial diesel mechanic.

• diagnostic and troubleshooting competency relating to equipment repairs.

• successfully demonstrated independent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• prior experience in administering appropriate pm program.

• must furnish own personal hand tools.

• able to read and write legibly (e.g., to attend trainings, hold conversations, receive safety and job-related coaching, and enter information on reports if needed); basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, divide).

Education

• high school diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications/training

• n/a

Licenses

• must possess a valid driver‘s license.

Preferred qualifications

• valid class-a cdl license and dot certification

• experience using fleet maintenance software

• welding ability

Physical qualifications

Occasionally: 1% frequently: 34% - 66% / continuously: 67% - 100% or never

Job requires worker to:

Frequency:

Stand: continuously

Walk: continuously

Drive vehicle: frequently

Sit: frequently

Lift

1-10 lbs (sedentary): frequently

11-20 lbs (light): frequently

21-50 lbs (medium): frequently

Lbs (heavy): frequently

Over 100 lbs (very heavy): occasionally

Carry

1-10 lbs (sedentary): frequently

11-20 lbs (light): frequently

21-50 lbs (medium): frequently

Lbs (heavy): occasionally

Over 100 lbs (very heavy): occasionally

Push/pull 1: frequently

Climb/balance 2: frequently

Stoop/squat: frequently

Kneel: frequently

Bend: frequently

Reach above shoulder: frequently

Twist: frequently

Grasp objects 3: frequently

Manipulate objects 4: frequently

Manual dexterity 5: frequently

1 (push/pull: hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)

2 (climb/balance: in/out truck/trailer to cab. On/off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and platform of trailer. Stairs)

3 (grasp objects: hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)

4 (manipulate objects: boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)

5 (manual dexterity: typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)