Commercial Trailer Technician

FST Trailer Center, a component of FS Transportation is looking for skilled commercial trailer technicians to serve the mechanical needs of our company transportation equipment, customers' trailers, forklifts, and clamp trucks. Technicians are responsible for all areas of transportation equipment maintenance - diagnosis, repair, adjustment, and component modification. Technicians will also perform DOT trailer inspections for company and customer trailers. Safety training as well as training on company / shop policies is provided and apprentice level applicants are welcome to apply. Current openings on 2nd shift from 2pm - 10:30pm and 3rd shift from 10pm - 6:30am. Competitive pay is offered, as well as benefits and family friendly company activities.

Job Outline:

• Service trailers, forklifts, clamp trucks
• All areas of equipment maintenance - diagnose, repair, adjust, and modify components
• Perform DOT inspections on company and customer trailers

Benefits:

• Paid vacation DURING your first year AND at first year anniversary
• 10 Paid holidays
• Sign-on Bonus
• Company-provided life insurance with additional voluntary life insurance available
• Company-provided short term disability coverage
• 401k retirement options with company match
• Two Medical plan options with family coverage available
• Two Dental plan options with family coverage available
• Vision plan with family coverage available

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in mechanics or equivalent work experience preferred
• Applicant having mechanical aptitude but without experience could be brought on at apprentice level
• All diagnostic and repair procedures must be followed for complete, correct completion of all jobs
• Applicant must be capable of regularly lifting / moving up to 50 lbs and occasionally lifting/ moving up to 100 lbs
• Applicant must be able to follow all safety policies and procedures of the company

Five Star Sheets is a co-operatively run manufacturer of corrugated paper and one of the largest independent producers supplying the Midwest packaging industry. Our centralized location allows for shipments in the region of:
Chicago, IL
Central IL
Indianapolis, IN
Ft. Wayne, IN

Grand Rapids, MI
Detroit, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Madison, WI

Toledo, OH
Dayton, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Louisville, KY
With our 2-corrugator environment and operations that run nearly 24/7, our turnaround capabilities are unsurpassed. We pride ourselves in the reliability to deliver sheets on-time, for all customer requests.

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