Trailer Mechanic
XPO Logistics
- Chester, VA
- $24.76 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Pay starts at $24.76/hour
- Monday – Friday operation
- Quarterly tool allowance to grow your tool kit
- Full health insurance benefits on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 13 days PTO over the course of your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Perform routine maintenance functions and adjustments on trailing equipment, in compliance with the manufacturers, DOT, and company schedules
- Access any area of the equipment to perform necessary maintenance, including inspecting and performing work in, on or under parts of trailers
- Repair or rebuild all or part of equipment systems
- Apply knowledge and work in accordance with DOT, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interstate Authority, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other rules and regulations, as required
- Maintain proficiency on equipment and technologies that enhance our productivity
- Move trailers throughout the property, operate a hostler in all types of weather
- Enter job times and parts on repair orders to track activity
- Operate specialized tooling and vehicles
- Ensure work area is always clean, safe, and organized
- Interact with operations and shop management
- 1 year of verifiable experience in heavy duty maintenance and/or time in the Entry-Level Technician role
- A valid driver’s license
- Basic computer skills
- Brake inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 369.25
- Vehicle Inspection qualified in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 369.19
- Basic hand tools required for heavy duty trailer maintenance
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior mechanical experience such as automotive or skilled trades
- Diesel tech school diploma
- Previous or current ASE certifications
- Basic welding skills (Oxy/Acetylene, MIG and ARC)
- Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and more than 75 lbs. occasionally
- Safely walk and stand for extended periods of time on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery, including working outdoors in inclement weather
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
- Walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery