Lead Diesel Mechanic
XPO Logistics
- Chicago Heights, IL
- $42.86 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Experienced Technicians can earn $42.86/hour including Master Certification and night shift differential
- Monday – Friday operation
- Night Shift, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM
- 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
- Schedule and supervise shop personnel
- Order parts and manage vendors
- Ensure technicians receive required training
- Perform routine maintenance functions and adjustments on all types of class 7 and 8 diesel equipment, forklifts and trailing equipment in compliance with the manufacturers and company’s schedules
- Safely access any area of the equipment or vehicle to perform necessary maintenance, including inspecting and performing work in, on or under parts of vehicles and trailers
- Apply knowledge of and work in accordance with the standards of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interstate Authority and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); follow all rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and lead your team to do the same
- Repair or rebuild all or parts of various equipment systems
- Move trailers throughout the property
- Operate a hostler in all types of weather; safely walk and stand for extended periods of time
- 4 years of related work experience
- A valid driver’s license
- Strong computer skills
- Brake inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.25
- Vehicle Inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.19
- To obtain EPA HVAC Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification within 90 days of hire (ASE, MACS or equivalent)
- Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends
- 3 years of hands-on experience as a fleet technician
- Tractor and trailer experience
- Forklift repair knowledge
- ASE Master MD/HD truck certification (if not already in place, will be required to test each session until Master Certification status is obtained)
- Prior mechanical experience such as automotive or skilled trades
- Diesel tech school diploma
- Basic welding skills (Oxy/Acetylene, MIG and ARC)
- Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater 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