Body Shop Apprentice Intern

Job Details

Job Title


Body Shop Apprentice Intern


Business Function


Body Shop


Branch Name


MHC Kenworth-Tulsa


Date


06-08-2026


Address


6141 South 49th West Avenue


City


Tulsa


State


OK


Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck Dealership and Leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Body Shop Apprentice Intern. The Body Shop Apprentice Intern position a part time position while enrolled in a vocational/trade school collision repair program established to provide the employee on-the-job training and observe the intern's technical competency, aptitude and work attitude. During the internship, he/she will perform light parts removal and re-installation and paint preparation until the necessary skills are demonstrated. Upon the satisfactory completion of the internship and school program, the intern will be progressed to the next appropriate level of responsibility.

• Performs assigned job functions under close supervision of a Foreman, Leadman, Supervisor or designated competent fellow employee.
• Gains work related knowledge and experience through on-the-job training and formal off-site training while attending school.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area and properly handles company tools and equipment.
• Abides by all company and school policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SAFETY-SENSITIVE

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

• Standing over 50% of time to perform repair work and complete repair paperwork.
• Lift and carry 75 pounds of parts, tools, supplies and various types of equipment. Maximum lift of 105 pounds of parts, tools or equipment.
• Push/pull wrenches to tighten and loosen bolts, vices, tool chests, ladders up to 75 pounds.
• Kneel, squat and stoop 1/3 of the time to obtain positions to fix machines and equipment.
• Climb up and down stairs and ladders 1/3 of the time to repair and prep equipment.
• Reach below knees to pick up parts, tools, equipment, supplies, reach items to repair, using tools and lowering parts to the floor.
• Reaching to shoulder using tools, to set items on tables (34"), to reach items to be repaired, putting parts into machines.
• Reaching above shoulder using tools, placing parts into machines, pulling air hose, swinging lighter sledge hammers (8 pounds), operate air tools including but not limited to; impact wrenches, sanders, and air hammers.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential - a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.


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