What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trailer Maintenance Technician position at SOAR Transportation Group?
POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for preventative maintenance and repairs of trucks, trailers, and reefer units. Conduct general and non-scheduled maintenance, including inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and/or replacing components and systems.
Job Functions
Responsible for preventative maintenance and repairs of trucks, trailers, and reefer units. Conduct general and non-scheduled maintenance, including inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and/or replacing components and systems.
Job Functions
- Perform repair and maintenance on trucks and trailers including auxiliary components in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
- Must be consistently capable of independently analyzing and safely resolving problems.
- Maintain proper attendance and punctuality to ensure that the department is operated in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Ability to work on a SOAR Transportation site or SOAR Transportation customer location site while performing the essential functions of this position.
- Follow all work rules as written in the company handbook and company policies and procedures or as communicated by the company Human Resources Department.
- Any combination of education or experience equivalent to a high school diploma.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Basic computer skills preferred.
- Must provide and use basic hand and air tools to complete the desired repair tasks.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time supporting full body weight.
- Ability to walk 1000 feet minimum and change positions frequently.
- Ability to frequently move shoulders with full range of motion in all six planes of movement.
- Ability to reach heights over 72” frequently; ability to crouch to height of 18” frequently
- Ability to reach and stretch across the midline with full cervical range of motion and bilateral range of motion.
- Ability to stoop to 30” minimum and kneel to 18” minimum.
- Ability to frequently climb 51’ with one 24” step and pull full body weight.
- Ability to frequently climb stairs 24” without a hand hold rail.
- Ability to pull self-up ladder with 4x17” steps with upper body pull.
- Ability to constantly go in/out of truck on 51” and one 24” step pulling full body weight.
- Ability to frequently go up and down ramp.
- Ability to occasionally push 250 lbs, pull 125 lbs, frequently push/pull 100/50 lbs and constantly push/pull 50/25 lbs.
- Ability to occasionally carry, lift overhead, high, low, and medium lift 51/75 lbs, frequently 75/21 lbs and constantly 50/25 lbs.
- Ability to withstand occasional temperature and humidity extremes with work outdoors and in trailers.
