Wrecker Body Assembly / Service Technician

Job TitleWATERS has been a family-owned business for over 80 years, opening our doors in 1938. We are a dealer for International Trucks and IC School Buses (Prestige Certified), Collins Buses, Maintainer Service Trucks/Bodies, Jerr-Dan Wreckers/Carriers, Idealease Truck Rental/Leasing, several different Trailer Lines, and all the parts and services that go with them. We also have several contracts for plant and facilities maintenance. WATERS has 8 locations around Mississippi and as we continue to go, we're looking to add dedicated team members to become a part of our family! This position is responsible for assembling, repairing, and maintaining industrial trucks / wreckers and their associated bodies according to dealership and factory specifications.BenefitsPaid Holidays and VacationWeekly Pay401K Program + Company ContributionHealth InsuranceDental and Vision Insurance (paid by WATERS)Telehealth Access (paid by WATERS)Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance optionShort Term Disability (paid by WATERS)Long Term Disability optionUniform AllowanceJury Duty PayGrowth OpportunitiesFamily Owned and OperatedResponsibilitiesBeing aligned with our culture is VITAL. Candidate must embody and promote the WATERS Family Values. A summary of our values are below:Customers - Customers First. Dedicated to the highest level of customers satisfaction.Integrity - Do the Right Thing. Maintain integrity in all we do.Employees - Take care of our employees.Team - One Team, One Family.B.O.B. Excellence - Be the Best of the Best.Empowerment - Empower our employees.Accessibility - Be hands on and accessible to our customers and employees.Safety - Prioritize safety.Performs work as outlined on repair orders with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.Diagnoses cause of any malfunction and performs repair.Communicates with parts department to obtain needed parts.Saves and tags parts of the job if under warranty or if requested by the customerExamines assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required or recommended.Communicates with service advisor/dispatcher immediately if additional work is needed, or if repairs cannot be completed within the promised timeDocuments all work performed and recommended on the repair orderRoad tests vehicles when required.Participates in manufacturer-sponsored training programs, schools, and events.QualificationsExperience assembling bodies on trucks/vehicles a plusTechnical school degree OR six months to one year related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience preferredMust have good knowledge of basic hand toolsMust have general knowledge of Light / Medium duty trucksMust have the ability to read a tape measure accuratelyMust be able to lift up to 50 lbs frequentlyWe do work with local technical schools, high schools, and the community to help cultivate technicians. If you have a desire to work in this field, are willing to put forth the effort to learn, and the motivation to work hard, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us!We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.