Trailer Technician I

Join the MVT Team!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is now hiring Trailer Technicians in Laredo, Texas!

The Trailer Technician I repairs and maintains trailers to ensure operational efficiency and compliance,
achieving recognition for key support within the team and promptly resolving issues as they arise under
management direction.

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday 3:30pm-12:00 am

Responsibilities:

• Inspects and repairs trailers to meet company/OEM standards.
• Performs DOT and general inspections to ensure compliance.
• Repairs or replaces tires following company guidelines for PSI, wear and tread depth.
• Conducts general fleet maintenance on trailers, including lights, air brakes, wheel ends,

suspension, and other repairs.

• Documents completed work, including 3Cs and notes, in company maintenance software.
• Inspects and cleans parts and submits orders for replacement parts when necessary.
• Confirms proper equipment function post-repair.
• Uses tools to minimize downtime and increase efficiency.
• Assists Trailer Supervisor with various tasks as required.
• Maintain a clean work area.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Two years or more years’ experience in mechanic experience and/or training.

• Licensed Mechanic Journeyman preferred.

• Trailer Mechanic must be DOT certified.

Work Environment:

• Indoor and Outdoor environment.
• Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions

including direct sunlight & heat.

• Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat.
• Employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic

or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Job Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees are eligible.

Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late ’80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada.

Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

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