Semi Trailer Technician

Do you have trailer mechanics experience and are ready to join a family business that supports you to achieve personal and professional greatness? At Hoyt's Truck & Trailer Center, a trusted name in the transportation industry, our purpose is to create opportunities for success for our customers, employees, and community. How do we do it? - By providing transportation solutions, including service, purchase, rental, and lease of trucks and trailers. Core Values At Hoyt's Trailer Center, our values lay the foundation for who we are and drive everything we do: One Team: Serving our customers and each other Work Hard: By being coachable and supportive Keep it Real: We tell it like it is with Respect, Understanding, and No BS. Do these values speak to you? If so, we want to hear from you. Primary Accountabilities: A trailer technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and servicing trailers to ensure they are in safe and proper working condition that aligns with Hoyt’s Service Standards. The trailer technician is responsible for 3 key areas with duties pertaining to each. Major Duties: 1. Inspection & Diagnostics Perform routine inspections on trailers to identify issues and potential problems. Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and structural problems using skills, tools, and diagnostic equipment. 2. Repair & Maintenance Repair or replace defective parts such as brakes, lights, wiring, and suspension systems. Conduct regular maintenance tasks such as lubrication and tire rotations. Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems and wiring Install and maintain lighting systems including brake lights, turn signals, and interior lights Inspect, repair, and maintain brake systems, including air brakes and hydraulic brakes Service and repair suspension systems, including leaf springs, shock absorbers, and axles. Inspect and repair hydraulic systems such as lift gates and hydraulic ramps. 3. Administration Maintain detailed records of all trailer inspections, repairs, and maintenance. Conduct safety checks and ensure trailers meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Maintain a clean and safe work environment, ensuring proper use of tooling and equipment. Follow all safety procedures and guidelines and stay up to date on all safety training. Work closely with all shop staff to ensure timely and efficient completion of all shop work. Complete all ongoing training and development as required. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED certificate. Valid Driver’s License. Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of experience as a mechanic, technician or other repair related work. Ability to work on a team, communicate clearly and efficiently, while maintaining professionalism in a shop environment. Ability to understand verbal and written instructions. Ability to follow health and safety regulations. Physical Demands: Ability to stand, lift, carry, push, pull, balance, stoop, reach, handle, talk, hear, see, grasp, move head and neck and movement across mid-line. Ability to lift/carry up to seventy-five (75) pounds Finger dexterity, manual dexterity, alertness, precision, motor coordination, auditory discrimination and tactile discrimination. Work Environment: Work conducted mostly on the shop floor with vehicles and equipment. Noise level is usually moderate to loud. Additional Duties: Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 - $33.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): What makes you a great candidate for this position? Our cor…

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