Truck Upfitter

Job Description

Job Description

Truck Upfitter

We are seeking detail-oriented Truck Upfitters to assemble custom tow truck beds onto brand-new, bare truck chassis. In this hands-on role, you will build and outfit both roll-off (rollback/flatbed) and traditional hook-style (wheel-lift/boom) tow trucks from the frame up.

Company Profile

Our client is a well-established commercial truck upfitter and towing equipment specialist with over 30 years in business. Operating out of facilities in Central and Southeastern Indiana, they specialize in the custom assembly, sales, parts, and service of new and used rollbacks, hook-style tow trucks, and heavy-duty recovery vehicles for leading industry brands.

What's in it for you?

• All Shifts Available
• Clean, Brand-New Builds: Work exclusively on brand-new, zero-mile truck chassis. No rust, grease, or stripped bolts from old road wear.
• Build From the Frame Up: Take pride in hands-on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic work, turning bare chassis into finished rollbacks and tow trucks.
• Job Stability: Join an established, 30+ year industry leader in commercial truck upfitting with steady, year-round demand. 

Truck Upfitter Details:

• Direct Hire position
• $25.00 /annually
• Full Time work available
• First Shift (Monday through Friday from 07:00am to 05:00pm)

• Frame-Up Upfitting: Assemble and mount roll-off (rollback) and hook-style tow truck beds onto brand-new, bare truck chassis.
• Electrical & Hydraulic Systems: Route, connect, and test 12V/24V wiring harnesses, lighting, PTO controls, and hydraulic lines and cylinders.
• Pre-Delivery Testing: Perform functional system checks and quality inspections on hydraulics and electronics before final sign-off.

Truck Upfitter Qualifications:

• Blueprint Reading: Required ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics.
• Tape Measure Test: Must pass a hands-on tape measure test during the onsite interview.
• Electrical & Hydraulic Experience: 12V/24V wiring and hydraulic background strongly preferred over all else.
• Shop & Tool Skills: Experience with hand, pneumatic, and power tools in an automotive, fabrication, or industrial setting.
• Physical Ability: Able to stand, bend, kneel, climb on/under truck frames, and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Applicant may be subject to a background check
• Applicant may be subject to a Motor Vehicle Report
• Pre-employment drug screen is required as a condition of employment

*A conviction record will not necessarily prevent you from being employed. You will be required to complete and submit a questionnaire. We will consider your age at the time of the offense, when the offense occurred, the seriousness and the nature of the offense, as well as any rehabilitation to determine your employability.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.

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Elwood Tradesmen

4111 Central Avenue

Columbus, IN 47203

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*See above for qualifications

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