Diesel Mechanic - Up to $38.05/Hour - 4 Day Work Wk

Company Description

Sutton Transport is seeking experienced diesel mechanics to join our team.

Hours: 2nd Shift Available - 4 Day Work Week!

Pay: TOP SCALE UP TO $38.05/Hour with CDL and ASE incentives **Training available for incentives**

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Mechanics are responsible for safely and efficiently maintaining Sutton Transport fleet vehicles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operate and inspect mechanical equipment to diagnose defects.
• Analyze malfunctions and perform general overhaul, tune up or preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Dismantle and reassemble equipment.
• Plan work procedure using charges, technical manuals and experience.
• Repair, replace and adjust necessary units and parts.
• Enter labor lines and parts into repair order computer system

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Travel to other company shop locations when staff is needed.
• React to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Command of English language to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• High School completion or equivalent.
• Must pass a NON-Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen. NOTE: If you are CDL-qualified mechanic, you will be subject to a DOT physical examination.
• Must consent to a pre-employment drug screen. Sutton Transport must receive a negative result.
• Experience as a journey-level diesel mechanic is preferred.
• CDL, ASE, and state and/or federal inspection certifications are preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of a variety of automotive and mechanical equipment is required.
• Must have working knowledge of the operating principles of gas and diesel engines and repair of heavy trucks.
• Must have previous experience maintaining detailed and routine record keeping.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Must possess knowledge of occupational hazards & standard safety precautions.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to communicate to both internal and external customers.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Overtime may be necessary during peak periods. Must be able to work a varied schedule or travel based on need.
• Heavy work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, and 100 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Subject to both internal and external environmental conditions: work occurs inside and outside. Outside work may be in extreme weather conditions.
• Subject to: standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and reaching for sustained periods of time.
• Subject to noise: there is sufficient noise to require shouting in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Subject to hazards: includes a variety of physical working conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, and exposure to chemicals.
• Subject to atmospheric conditions: one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists and gases.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operate machines and motor vehicles.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eye.

Sutton Transport, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a veteran of the Armed Forces, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.