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TRUCK SHOP MAINTENANCE HOURLY (VEHICLE MECHANIC)

Pilgrim's • Chattanooga, TN 37404 • Posted 3 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Mid Level

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The Truck Shop Mechanic at Pilgrim's is responsible for maintaining diesel and gasoline powered equipment and trucks, all makes and models, through inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs. This role involves identifying vehicle deficiencies, completing maintenance schedules, making adjustments and alignments, and keeping records. The mechanic also ensures compliance with federal and state vehicle requirements and maintains shop equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

  • Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
  • Keeps equipment available by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.
  • Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems.
  • Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
  • Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
  • Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
  • Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
  • Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
  • Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.
  • Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.
  • Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

Required

  • Tooling
  • Supply Management
  • Mechanical Inspection Tools
  • Technical Understanding
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Thoroughness
  • Verbal Communication
  • Documentation Skills
  • Inventory Control
  • Job Knowledge

Full Job Description

**Description**

**Truck Shop Mechanic**

Maintains diesel and gasoline powered equipment and trucks, all makes and models, operation by completing inspections and preventive maintenance requirements; correcting vehicle deficiencies; making adjustments and alignments; keeping records

Responsibilities

· Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.

· Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.

· Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.

· Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.

· Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.

· Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.

· Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.

· Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

· Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.

· Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.

· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.

· Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

**Skills/Qualifications:**

Tooling, Supply Management, Mechanical Inspection Tools, Technical Understanding, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Thoroughness, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Inventory Control, Job Knowledge

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