Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as
- Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others
- Perform accurate and complete vehicle inspections (DOT, PM)
- Perform air brake diagnostics, and inspections.
- Perform ABS diagnostics and repairs utilizing laptop diagnostic system
- Perform floor repairs
- Perform minor and major accident repairs
- Perform electrical systems diagnostics and repairs
- Perform air brake diagnostics and repairs
- Perform wheel end repairs and adjustments
- Perform aluminum and steel welding
- Perform general repairs on trailer and trailer dollies
- Perform PM maintenance accurately and efficiently
- Responsible to adhere to all warranty policies and procedures
- Ability to use electronic technical manuals and resources for diagnostics and repair
- Provide accurate documentation on repair orders Research and conform to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) maintenance specifications (as closely as possible)
- Deviations from the OEM specifications must be approved by the Facility Manager
- Keep detailed and accurate maintenance records in accordance with SPS Quality Policy and DOT Regulations
- Maintain and organized and clean maintenance shop
- Comply with all SPS policies DOT Regulations and OSHA guidelines that impact the maintenance department (not limited to the following):
- Lock out / Tag out
- Safety Data Sheets
- Hazardous Material Usage
- Train and coach new Maintenance personnel
- Procure parts and supplies to ensure equipment up-
- Maintain and report expenses for department within budgetary guidelines
Physical & Work Requirements:
- Working In a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
- Facility is a multiple shift Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays.
- Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
- Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
- Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
- Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy).
Required Background, Competencies & Expertise:
- Must understand and meet the FMCSA requirements for PMs and annual inspections as to 49 CFR 396
- Must also meet the requirements of 49 CFR Part 396.25 to inspect and work on brakes in accordance to the FMCSA
- High school diploma or GED
- Three years of related maintenance experience
- Detail-oriented and excellent observational skills
- Proven experience operating material handling equipment
- Basic computer skills (data entry and equipment research)
- Valid driver's license
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Safety Orientation
- Achievement orientation
- Responsibility
- Teamwork
- Persistence