OTR Lube & Tire Technician

Over-the-Road (OTR) Lube & Tire Technician

The Over-the-Road (OTR) Lube & Tire Technician is responsible for routine lubrication, tire service, preventive maintenance support, and basic inspections across Baranko Companies' OTR fleet. The position helps keep equipment safe, serviced, and available while allowing OTR mechanics to focus on diagnostics and higher-level repairs.

The long-term goal is for this technician to take full hands-on ownership of the OTR preventive maintenance and tire programs. This means personally performing the work while also scheduling services, organizing workflow, maintaining inventory, documenting completed work, and ensuring PM and tire needs are addressed on time.

Responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled lubrication, fluid checks, filter changes, oil changes, and other routine preventive maintenance tasks on assigned OTR equipment.
• Inspect, inflate, rotate, repair, replace, and maintain tires and wheels within training and company procedures.
• Basic maintenance inspections and identify leaks, wear, damage, loose components, tire concerns, and other developing issues.
• Assist OTR mechanics with PMs, inspections, basic repairs, parts handling, equipment preparation, and other maintenance activities as assigned.
• Accurately document labor, parts, fluids, tire work, inspection findings, and completed services in HCSS E360.
• Communicate unsafe conditions, overdue service, tire concerns, and additional repair needs to the OTR Maintenance Lead before equipment is returned to service.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas, tools, tire equipment, lubrication equipment, and assigned service vehicles or equipment.
• Follow company safety procedures and proper practices for lifting, jacking, blocking, tire inflation, wheel installation, fluid handling, and disposal.

What Success Looks Like:

• Assigned lubrication, tire, and routine service work is completed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
• Tire condition and pressures are maintained to reduce failures, downtime, and unnecessary tire costs.
• Developing maintenance issues are identified and communicated before they become larger failures.
• Fluids, filters, lubricants, tires, and service materials are used and documented accurately.
• Work orders and maintenance information are complete and current in HCSS E360.
• Work areas, tools, service equipment, and inventory remain clean, organized, and ready for use.

Requirements:

• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn OTR maintenance and repair.
• Basic set of hand tools and basic tooling to perform services on OTR equipment.
• Previous tire, lube, automotive, truck, equipment, or mechanical experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to safely operate common hand tools, power tools, jacks, lifting equipment, and tire-service equipment after training.
• Basic computer/mobile-device skills and ability to learn HCSS E360.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work in shop and outdoor environments.
• Ability to work in wet, dirty, hot, cold, and changing working conditions.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and reach throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Competencies:

• Safety awareness
• Dependability and accountability
• Attention to detail
• Mechanical aptitude
• Quality workmanship
• Organization and cleanliness
• Communication and teamwork
• Willingness to learn and develop

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Match
• Generous Years of Service Awards
• Referral Bonus up to $2500

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Dickinson, North Dakota, Baranko Companies is a family-owned organization consisting of multiple business entities, each with their own area of expertise.