Tractor Trailer Technician
Job Details:
As a Truck and Trailer Mechanic at WEL, you would provide preventive maintenance to WEL Companies trailers and equipment.
· Salary Range: $50,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Description:
- Perform preventive maintenance on Class 8 Trucks, Trailers and Reefers.
- Follow checklists to ensure all critical parts are examined.
- Tag all warranty parts and return to warranty clerk.
- Attend training classes and keep tabs on factory technical bulletins.
- Properly complete the service and/or repairs assigned by supervisor.
- Complete all work according to the applicable safety requirements and published procedures. Participate in, and utilize to the best of one’s abilities, management-assigned technical training.
- Maintain your designated workspace in an organized and clean manner.
- Ensure Guest and WEL vehicles are returned as clean as they were prior to being serviced.
- Show the utmost courtesy to all guests, visitors, and coworkers.
- Make every effort to achieve the production objectives set by management.
- Adhere to manufacturer’s policies and procedures as they relate to labor operations, time and repair order documentation when performing warranty repairs and torque specifications.
- Any other technician-related duties as outlined by the Service Supervisor and or management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities:
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent; preferred
- Associate degree (Diesel Mechanic or relatable field); preferred
Experience
- At least 1 year of fleet or dealership experience; preferred
- Certifications:
- ASE Certification; a plus
- 608 / 609 Type 2 Certification; a plus
- CDL Certification; a plus
- Reefer experience; a plus or will train the right candidate.
Essential Skills:
- Teammate with a strong sense of dedication to customers and peers.
- Self-motivated and professional.
- Possessing own tools; preferred tool allowances available
About WEL Companies, Inc.
In 1975 Wally Tielens and his son, Bruce had a simple vision for a family business that quickly grew into an industry leading refrigerated trucking business. What began as a two-truck business soon blossomed into more than 400 trucks and 700 trailers that provide award winning nationwide service to some of the largest companies in the food, beverage, and dairy industries.
- Certified for ELDT training with the FMCSA in Wisconsin and Florida
- SmartWay Transport Partner & Recognized by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ranked in the top 15 of Fueloyal.com Top 25 Refrigerated Companies
- Home to 62 members of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Presidents Safe Drivers Club
- Top 250 Fleets in America – Commercial Carrier Journal
- 2022 Premier Carrier – FourKites
- Tyson Foods 2022 Premier Carrier of the Year
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
