Diesel Mechanic at Cotton Plant Transport Inc – NEW ALBANY, Mississippi

If you are skilled with your hands and passionate about serving customers right, you will be an excellent fit as a truck mechanic at our local shop that prides itself on outstanding customer service and accurate, hard work. We are looking for the right candidate who will help us achieve our goal of company growth. As a member of our team, you will get to interact with customers to figure out what they need, put your mechanical skills to use and repair many different types of trucks. This is an exceptional position for someone with a positive attitude, excellent technical skills and the desire to succeed.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on trucks, such as checking batteries and changing oil to ensure proper vehicle running
• Inspect various parts of trucks, including brake systems, wheel bearings and steering mechanisms to ensure they are in the proper condition to operate effectively
• Keep inventory/order parts, tires, and fuel
• Use different tools and equipment, such as pressure gauges, pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, screwdrivers, hoists and jacks, to repair trucks while constantly utilizing safety precautions
• Diagnose malfunctions in defective equipment by inspecting and testing using devises such as motor analyzers, handheld computers and chassis charts to determine how to address problems
• Test drive vehicles to ensure they are running properly and to find issues to determine what the solution will be
• Fuel trucks
• Replace parts, valves, bearings and gears as needed and repair vehicle cooling and heating systems

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required:

• Valid license
• Clear background check
• Be able to pass a drug screen
• Must be able to lift heavy equipment and parts regularly
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be comfortable with working in awkward positions or cramped spaces

Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with diagnostic computers
• Previous experience as a diesel mechanic