Truck Mechanic

Truck Mechanic

Tactical Division | Chippewa Falls

Pay Range: $18.12-$29.14/hour depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Day Shift
• Monday through Friday
• 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Build Vehicles That Matter

Are you a skilled mechanic, technician, welder, electrician, or fabricator looking for a career where your work makes a difference?

W.S. Darley & Company, a family-owned manufacturing company since 1908, is seeking a Truck Mechanic to join our Tactical Division in Chippewa Falls, WI. In this role, you'll help build, assemble, refurbish, and service specialized emergency response and tactical vehicles and modules used by customers throughout the world.

If you enjoy hands-on work, solving mechanical challenges, and seeing a finished product leave the shop, we'd like to hear from you.

Why Darley?

At Darley, we invest in our employees and provide a workplace where careers are built for the long term.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee bonus opportunities
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Regular wage progression opportunities

What We're Looking For

Qualified candidates will possess one or more of the following:

• Technical school degree or diploma
• Equivalent military technical training
• Relevant work experience in:
• Diesel or automotive mechanics
• Electrical systems (AC/DC)
• Hydraulic systems
• Plumbing or pipefitting
• Auto body repair and refinishing
• Welding and fabrication
• Custom vehicle manufacturing
• Fire apparatus or specialty vehicle construction

What You'll Do

Responsibilities include, but aren't limited to:

• Wiring and plumbing vehicle systems
• Assembly of operator and pump control panels
• Installation of vehicle accessories and equipment
• Metal, plastic, and poly fabrication
• Welding and mechanical assembly
• Pump mounting and component installation
• Refurbishing and servicing used trucks and apparatus
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and work instructions
• Testing assemblies and completed systems
• Diagnosing and correcting assembly or equipment issues
• Operating hand tools, power tools, hoists, and shop equipment
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with hydraulic systems and water pumping equipment

Ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints

Experience troubleshooting mechanical or electrical systems

Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail

Physical Requirements

This position regularly requires:

• Lifting, pushing, and pulling materials up to 80 pounds
• Frequent bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, reaching, and working overhead
• Standing and walking throughout the workday
• Working safely around manufacturing equipment and vehicles

AAP/EEO Statement

Darley is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must successfully complete:

• Pre-employment drug screening
• Employment eligibility verification
• Pre-employment aptitude test