Trailer Mechanic Journeyman
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Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on transportation trailers and converter dollies, ensuring D.O.T compliance.
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Job Description:
Job Description
Trailer Mechanic will perform preventative maintenance on UPS Transportation Trailers and Converter Dollies. Will properly diagnose and perform necessary repairs to non-power equipment, including air brake systems and electrical systems.
Ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Current documented trailer mechanic experience
- Experience using diagnostic equipment, scan tools and personal computer
- Possess a full complement of personal hand tools
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Meet D.O.T requirements
- Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb ladders and stairs, stand, walk, and turn/pivot frequently throughout the duration of the workday
- Report to work on a regular and timely basis and complete the scheduled workday on a consistent basis
- Ability to work varying shifts, additional hours and/or overtime depending on service needs
- Sitting required infrequently throughout the duration of the workday
- Lift, lower, push, pull, leverage and manipulate equipment and/or packages weighing up to 70 pounds
- Assist in moving packages or equipment up to 150 pounds
- Simple hand grasping, power hand grasping, fine hand manipulation, reaching from foot level to above shoulder level as necessary to complete assigned tasks
- Operate standard/manual transmission
- Operate power, pneumatic tools
- Required to wear personal protective equipment
- Work in an environment with: variable temperatures and humidity (climatic conditions), exposure to cleaning materials, petroleum products, dust, dirt, and noise, outside inclement weather
- Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight, hearing, and/or otherwise, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The starting pay for this position is $38.56
per hour. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges and benefit offerings are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.
Hired applicants are eligible for weekly pay, extensive training, 401(K), defined-benefit pension plan, medical-dental and vision after waiting and or probation period, $0 healthcare premium, paid vacation, paid sick and family and medical leave time as required by law, paid holidays, discounted employee stock purchase program.
Employee Type:
PermanentUPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Other Criteria:
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Basic Qualifications:
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.
Pay Range:
For this union-represented posting, wage rates and ranges and benefit offerings are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions. The starting pay rate for this position starts at $38.56/hr. The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Weekly pay, extensive training, growth opportunities, 401(K), defined-benefit pension plan, medical-dental and vision after waiting and or probation period, paid vacation, paid sick and family and medical leave time as required by law, paid holidays, education assistance program, discounted employee stock purchase program.How we rate this
Trailer Mechanic Journeyman at UPS rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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- Tell me about a project where trailer maintenance was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where air brake systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where electrical systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where heavy lifting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Diagnostic Equipment in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Trailer Maintenance, Air Brake Systems, Electrical Systems, Heavy Lifting, and Diagnostic Equipment. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them — a tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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