What are the responsibilities and job description for the Diesel Mechanic position at Rapid Intermodal?
Job Summary
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines.
Education and Experience
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Post-Secondary Certificate in Automotive/Diesel Mechanic Program is preferred
or proven shop experience with heavy equipment, trucks tractors, diesel machines
Primary Job Duties
- Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
- Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
- Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
- Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
- Test drive trucks to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
- Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
- Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
- Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
- Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
- Attach test instruments to equipment and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
- Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
- Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
- Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.
- Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
- Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
- Align front ends and suspension systems.
- Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
- Adjust or repair computer-controlled exhaust emissions devices.
- Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
- Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
- Dismount, mount, and repair or replace tires.
- Order necessary parts
Qualifications
- CDL A license
- Proficient in using hand tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Lift over 50 lbs, push up to 75 lbs and pull 100 lbs
- Frequently required to sit, walk, stand, stoop, bend, climb, push, pull, reach forward and overhead
- Often required to work outside in all kinds of weather
Benefits
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Great company culture
Salary : $25
