Posting Travel Reefer (Trailer) Technician

Travel Technician

The Travel Technician position is responsible for deploying to locations and performing a variety of safety inspections.

Pay: $38- $48 per hour depending on experience

The benefits of belonging what's in it for you?

• Competitive hourly pay paid weekly, every Friday
• Full benefits within 30 days
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Commitment to your safety through boot and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
• Career and learning development with an extensive training program through our Amerit University
• Employee referral program, up to $500 bonus
• ASE certification program with fee reimbursement and bonus
• Employee recognition platform that includes opportunities to redeem points for merchandise
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 24/7 nurse triage line
• Employee discounts on cell phone service and entertainment tickets
• Employee resource groups (ERGs) that foster inclusion
• Wellness and fitness programs through our providers

What the Travel Technician role looks like:

• Prepare vehicle records and report both manually and on a computer
• Perform safety inspections of equipment and prepare safety documentation required
• Inspect and perform work on the under parts of vehicles
• Access any area of the equipment or vehicle to perform necessary maintenance
• Move parts to and from the job site and remove or install these parts on vehicle
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Non travel weeks will be spent building Mobile Service Center trucks and completing other projects
• Working closely with Fleet Managers and Senior Fleet Managers.
• Up to 90% travel time
• Perform other duties as required

What our ideal candidate looks like:

• Must have at least 5 years experience performing vehicle and trailer maintenance.
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission vehicle to determine if operating properly
• Must be able to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and/or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholds.
• Must provide own hand tools
• Perform DOT inspections
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Basic computer skills
• Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job.
• Exposure to considerable amounts of dust, diesel fumes and noise.
• Exposure to chemicals, oils, greases or other irritants
• Access any area of the equipment or vehicle to perform necessary maintenance
• Ability to move and position heavy objects
• Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to repair vehicles
• Ability to work outside in various weather conditions.