• Job Description

  Req#: TRAIL005499

  Why do you want to work as a Trailer Mechanic with QRS Shops?

  We offer competitive wages and employee benefits including the following amazing benefits to our employees:

  • Weekly Competitive Pay - Pay is $27 - $30 /hour depending on experience and location
  • Tool/Boot Reimbursement Program
  • Referral Program
  • Employee benefits: Discounted premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Generous Paid Time Off/ Holiday Schedule
  • Matching 401K

  Trailer Mechanic Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Diagnose and repair tractors and trailers.
  • Perform annual/systematic 90 day inspections (trailers) on equipment as required. Ensure equipment meets Federal FHWA standards.
  • Operate a yard hostler truck to move trailers within the facility yard and the shop as needed.
  • Able to identify parts and supplies as needed.
  • Adheres to all established safety (OSHA) and environmental policies and standards to include identification, use, and proper procedures for handling or disposal of hazardous waste.
  • Clean, organize and maintain the work environment to ensure equipment longevity and workplace safety.
  • Using welding equipment.
  • Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

  Trailer Mechanic Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Must possess at least 1 year of experience with general knowledge of equipment theory, principles and repair relating to diesel engines, air, and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
  • Must possess at least 1 year of experience with general knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance, DOT rules and regulations, company policies and procedures.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • High school diploma, completion of G.E.D., or equivalent vocational school preferred, but not required.
  • Dynamic, ambitious and engaged team player.

  Quality Carriers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

  Please note that per Quality Carriers, Inc. policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Quality will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  High School

  High School

  Experience

  Required 1 year

  Must possess at least 1 year of experience with general knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance, DOT rules and regulations, company policies and procedures.

  1 year

  Must possess at least 1 year of experience with general knowledge of equipment theory, principles and repair relating to diesel engines, air, and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Quality Distribution, Inc. is a Tampa, Florida-based trucking and chemical transportation business.

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