Shape work-ready trucks at Reading Truck
Picture your day starting on the shop floor. Under the guidance of the Shop Supervisor, you plan the build, verify parts, and transform bare chassis into purpose-built vehicles. You’ll outfit service utility bodies, stake and dump bodies, install plows and hitches, and integrate a wide range of commercial truck accessories that keep fleets productive.
What you’ll do
- Follow all safety protocols and wear required PPE from clock-in to sign-off.
- Install truck bodies and plows; integrate commercial accessories to spec.
- Mount hitches, shelves, drawers, ladder racks, and mud flaps with clean fit and finish.
- Apply welding in day-to-day builds (basic welding experience is helpful).
- Wire electrical components and build to schematics you create or refine.
- Troubleshoot independently to resolve mechanical, electrical, and fitment issues.
- Collaborate and train with other mechanics as needed to complete complex upfits.
- Handle additional tasks and other duties as assigned by your Supervisor/Manager.
What you bring
- Hands-on experience with truck up-fit or vehicle up-fit installations.
- 2+ years of welding on metal and aluminum.
- 2+ years of electrical wiring experience.
- Ability to build and interpret schematics.
- Knowledge of complex hydraulics (a plus).
- Proven, independent troubleshooting ability.
- Skilled with power hand tools and equipped with your own basic tools.
If you’re driven by precision builds and take pride in reliable, field-ready work, you’ll thrive here.