Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Department: Braswell Milling Company Truck Shop
Reporting To: Transportation Manager
Location: Braswell Milling Company

To apply, please send your to lindsayp@braswellfamilyfarms.com

Position Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining company light and heavy company vehicles, trailers and motorized equipment.

  • Perform preventive maintenance work on company tractors, trailers, vehicles and help maintain preventive maintenance service programs including tire rotation and oil changes.

  • Performs other minor repairs on trucks and trailers.

  • Maintain parts inventory and cleanliness in the shop.

  • Collaborates with other technicians to diagnose problems with vehicles and plan repairs.

  • Perform regular diagnostic tests on trucks.

  • Maintain accurate records of each repair performed on vehicles.

  • Picks up truck parts when needed.

  • Engages in cleaning the shop and keeping equipment and tools in a well-organized manner.

  • Complies with all local, state and federal standards of maintenance and vehicle safety.

  • Assists Shop leader in maintaining and repairing shop building and surrounding grounds

  • Pressure wash equipment as needed

  • Ensure all safety standards are met and followed to the fullest. Must be alert at all times and use best judgement.

  • Ensure that all work areas are maintained by keeping sweeping, dusting, and debris removal

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma & diesel technical school; 3 – 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Commercial Driver’s License

  • Brake Inspector Certification

  • Must be able to pass a DOT physical exam

 

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as maintenance guides, computer diagnostics, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.   

 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure – using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.  Ability to resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Computer Skills

Must have a basic understanding of computer operations and diagnostics.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and climb or balance.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemicals and outside temperatures.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Braswell Family Farms is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against anyone with regards to race, sex, national origin, color, religion, age, or any disability, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.