Commercial Truck/Trailer Mechanic-Starting pay $26 an hour! in Fort Wayne, Indiana at McMahon's Best One Tire & Auto Care

McMahon’s Best-One is a family owned company that has been in business in Fort Wayne for over 50 years. Here at McMahon's, we are committed to our customers, the services we provide, our local community and to our fantastic employees. Currently, we are looking for a Commercial Truck/Trailer Mechanic to join our team.

Our Truck/Trailer mechanics perform services and repairs on commercial customer vehicles and/or trailers. They also and need to be able to do the following:
Essential Functions--For Trucks

• Engine diagnostics
• Engine systems
• Charging and starting systems
• Cooling systems
• HVAC systems
• Driveline systems
• Steering systems
• Air and air brake systems
• Hydraulic systems
• 12v electrical systems
• Suspension systems
• Wheel end systems
• Coupling systems
• Ability to perform general maintenance procedures including DOT inspections and Oil & lube services

Essential Functions—For Trailers

• Air and air brake systems
• Body repairs such as side panels, radius panels, side rails, swing/overhead door, etc.
• Hydraulic systems
• 12v electrical systems
• Suspension systems
• Wheel end systems
• Coupling systems
• Ability to perform general maintenance procedures including DOT inspections

• Fabrication and welding experience preferred
• Candidate will on occasion be required to work outdoors or on customer’s job site and do service calls. Tooling as well as PPE is provided for onsite service.
• All other duties as assigned

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Lifting: Frequent lifting over 50 pounds from ground to chest high.
• Squatting, bending, and twisting: frequent
• Repetitive motion
• Sustained vibrations
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Read ticket and perform work listed; write confirmation and recommendation

Work in environment that is not climate controlled. Temperatures range from extremely hot to extremely cold, depending on the season.

• Vision (Near, distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
• Sense of sound (Alarms, horns and motorized equipment)
• PPE: Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety Glasses, gloves, safety harnesses, steel reinforced footwear)

Education and Certifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years working as a diesel or heavy trailer technician.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications (specifically T-series for medium/heavy trucks); DOT air brake certification is preferred but not necessary.
• Clean and Valid driver's license required; a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL Class A) is highly preferred for test-driving equipment and operating mobile service units.