Trailer Technician Associate

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 3:30pm-12:00am/ Monday-Friday 8:30pm-5:00amTraining:

• Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pmResponsibilities:
• Perform and identify required steps in the Trailer Point Inspection process.
• Perform entry-level mechanical trailer repairs under established procedures and guidelines.
• Inspect, service, and replace wheel oil seals as needed.
• Perform basic brake system repairs and brake jobs.
• Inspect and perform basic repairs to air suspension systems.
• Perform basic electrical diagnostics and troubleshooting on trailer electrical systems.
• Maintain a clean work area.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Basic mechanical knowledge and/or training preferred. Previous mechanical or trailer repair experience preferred but not required. Ability and willingness to learn trailer maintenance and repair procedures.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. Prolonged periods of standing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.

Work Environment: Indoor and Outdoor environment. Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions including direct sunlight & heat. Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat. Employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Job Benefits: 401(k) Dental Insurance Health Insurance Life Insurance Paid Time OffTuition Reimbursement Vision insurance Benefit Conditions: Only full-time employees are eligible. Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late '80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada. Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders. Where family, careers, and success come together!