Job Description

Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:

• Pay: $25.50 per hour to start.
• Retention Bonus $1,500.00
• $150/year hard toe boot allowance
• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays & Paid Sick Leave
• Profit Sharing
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
• TWIC badge reimbursement

Position Summary:

The Diesel Mechanic III will be involved in the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) maintenance efforts for the Savage Trucking Facility in Wilmington, CA and ensure the facility's maintenance work is completed timely, efficiently and safely through preventative maintenance. The Diesel Mechanic will report to the Shop Manager.

Here is what you will be doing but not limited to the following:

• Perform road services, routine services, diagnose problem, maintain appropriate record, change/adjust brakes, change/mount tires, grease the CMVs, repair/replace lights, check/fill gear boxes, change oil/filter, check/change wheel bearings, change springs, clutch adjustment/replacement, Steam-clean tractor/trailer units and other general cleanup duties such as the shop and grounds area
• Understand/repair air brake system, repair steering component, repair Trailer Suspension
• Responsible as a team with preventative maintenance practices for the facilit
• Ensures all work is performed in compliance with regulatory requirement, proper safety rules, maintenance and operating procedures

Requirements of a successful Diesel Mechanic:

• Mechanically inclined, knowledge of electrical system, diagnostic ability, understanding of brake systems, ability to perform annual inspections
• CDL class A, and computer skills a plus
• For safety reasons, must be able to read, write and understand, and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English
• Must have clean work habits and willing to learn and follow all company guidelines and policies

Here are few of the physical requirements for this role:

• Will have exposure to chemicals and materials including acid wash, solvents, greases and oil
• Must be able to lift up to 60lbs, to climb under truck on creeper
• Willing to enter confined spaces
• May be required to work 12 or more hours per shift

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