Custom Heavy Duty Truck Upfitter - Coopersville, United States - Advantage Fleet

Advantage Fleet
Advantage Fleet
Verified Company
Coopersville, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Duties

  • Custom upfitting
  • Remove and install truck bodies
  • Strong Mig Weld ability
  • Capable of tig welding
  • Custom fabrication
  • Stretch frames and reframe trucks
  • Suspension repair
  • Emergency vehicle customizations
  • Custom wiring and lights installation
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Performs maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment including but not limited to heavyduty truck, semitractors and trailers.
  • Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, computer controlled automatic and 13 speed manual transmissions and pneumatic systems.
  • Trouble shoot malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
  • Fabricates, modifies, and installs special equipment or replacement parts using mills, lathes, welders, torch sets, plasma cutter and metal cutting saws.
  • Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.
  • Tunes gas and diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
  • Services, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multiaxle suspensions, both conventional steel or air springs.
  • Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the following systems:
  • Brakes: Repairs or replaces shoes, pads, drums, hoses, calipers, cylinders, any heavy-duty air brakes.
  • Drive: Repairs and replaces drive shaft, differential, axle, manual, automatic and sophisticated computercontrolled transmissions, clutches, transfer cases, power takeoff systems, transmission reversers, all wheel drive steering axles and final drives.
  • Electrical: Repairs or replaces fuses, batteries, lights, instruments, warning devices, controls and switches, computer controls, modules, alternators, starters, and defective cables and wiring. This will include 12 and 24volt systems.
  • Hydraulic: Repairs or replaces pumps, hoses, valves, winches and cylinders.
  • Air: Repairs or replaces compressors, air dryers, brake valves, air tanks and hoses.
  • Steering and

Suspension System:

Aligns and balances wheels, repairs or replaces tie rods, ball joints, gear boxes, shock absorbers, springs, steering linkage, kingpins, power steering, hoses, pumps, walking beam suspensions and air suspensions.


  • Coupling Devices: Adjusts, repairs, inspects and replaces fifth wheel hitches and pintle hitches.
  • Maintains service logs and records of maintenance on vehicles and motorized equipment, using fleet maintenance and management software.
  • Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized, and in good working condition.
  • May assist in training lowerlevel workers in mechanical repair techniques.
  • Road test vehicles.
  • Performs related work as assigned.
  • Abide by all company policies and safety rules and assist in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and take appropriate actions, recommend process changes, and initiate improvements.
  • Be a positive role model for all team members providing support and enthusiasm creating a professional, positive work environment.
  • Work additional hours in accordance with business needs and other demands of the position.

Pay:
$ $34.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • 401(k)
  • 401(k)
matching

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Experience level:

  • 3 years

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Overtime

Experience:


  • Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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