BLAINE BROTHERS TRUCKALINE-MEDIUM/HEAVY DUTY TECHNICIAN

TruckAline Technician

If you are looking for a great place to continue your career, let's talk!! We are a Minnesota based family-owned business with our main location in Blaine, and are now hiring at our brand new TruckAline facility in Columbus, MN. As we continue to grow and expand, we are hiring Diesel and Alignment Technicians at Blaine Brothers TruckAline. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, has mechanical aptitude (experience as a truck mechanic preferred), and has a strong work ethic.

Awarded Star Tribune's Top Workplaces 7 years in a row. We like to work hard, play hard, and take pride in everything we do!

Schedules: Monday-Friday, 2nd Shift, 3pm-12am

Benefits: Industry leading pay and benefits, paid weekly, overtime opportunities, vacation rollover, $50,000 life insurance policy gifted to all FT employees, 401k with a company match, career advancement programs, awesome company events, HUGE tech referral bonuses, monthly tech incentive bonuses, plus a $5,000 sign on bonus and 10% Pay Differential on 2nd Shift!

Essential duties include:

• Performs routine servicing and repairing of diesel trucks or trailers.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, disassemble vehicles and examine parts for defects and excessive wear.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Perform repair and customization work as assigned including routine maintenance, brake replacement/repair, suspension repair, electrical and pneumatic and hydraulic component troubleshooting and repair, trailer body repair including complete trailer rebuild.
• Wheel end, frame repair, tag axels, suspension, brake along with general repairs
• Provide after-sale services, such as component installation
• Inspect the overall condition of Truck and Trailer to ensure that they meet U.S. Department of Transportation's safety requirements.
• Compile inspection reports detailing their findings
• Track all parts and materials used in repairs or replacements.
• Ensure the final work product meets quality standards
• Maintain a safe and clean work area for customers and co-workers

Requirements

We'd love to have you as part of our team. The ideal candidate would have the following skills:

• Great work ethic
• Willingness to jump in and help out where needed
• Mechanical aptitude (prior experience as a technician is a plus, but we will train!)
• Welding experience a plus for trailer technicians
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. occasionally and 10-50 lbs. frequently
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliability and a dedication to be a hard worker
• Ability to work independently maintaining a safe, efficient and friendly work environment
• Honesty and respect

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who fits with our company values:

• Values People
• Gives people with strengths the opportunity to exercise them
• Doesn't treat lack of success as failure
• Is very affirming and brings out the best in others
• Values and gives high quality
• Works hard
• Sees opportunities and integrates with existing business
• Is a good communicator
• Is humble
• Assumes responsibility for actions and commitments
• Attends to details
• Attends to operations
• Is competitive

Specializing in full-service truck alignments and suspensions including brakes and springs. Fully accredited technicians mean they'll do the job right. We'll even handle your D.O.T. inspection. Some of the repairs we make include frame work & repair, brakes, tie rods, leaf springs, bushings, ball joints, u joints, even trailer alignments. See our Services page for more details. Additionally, Blaine Brothers TRUCKALINE has one of the largest truck parts inventory in the Twin Cities, MN area. We are a distributor for Automann, Hutch, Hendrickson, Ridewell, Flagg Suspension parts, New Way Suspensions, Tag Axels, Hendrickson Suspension and parts. At Blaine Brothers our clients are treated with honesty and respect. Our mission is to build lasting relationships and help clients achieve their goals.

Our Vision To be respected because of our strong family values that we put into every job we do.

Our Mission Through our values we will strive to offer every one of our partners a helping hand in realizing their full potential by delivering value in parts, service, and sales in the industries we serve.