Job Summary:

The Technician B will diagnose malfunctions and complete preventive maintenance of tractors and trailers and similar equipment used in transporting cargo. The Tech B will play a vital role in keeping Cardinal’s fleets efficiently operating and customers satisfied.

 Essential Functions:

• Repair and maintain machinery and equipment in accordance with DOT and company regulations.


• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with company guidelines, policies, and procedures.


• Examines parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.


• Will confer with drivers and other operators of equipment to help determine root-cause of malfunction.


• Will observe, test, and evaluate operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction and will disassemble equipment to replace or adjust parts and make repairs.


• Will weld to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts and assemble new equipment.


• Repair and replace electrical wiring and components of machinery and enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.


• Requisitions parts and materials.


• Be on call as needed to support the operation in the event of a loaded tractor, truck, or trailer failure.


• Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.


• Minimum of three years of documented experience repairing Class 8 equipment.


• Two years of DOT preventive maintenance inspections and two years minimum of brake inspections on trucks.


• CDL Driver’s license preferred.


• Ability to read a limited number of two to three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.


• Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.


• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and use division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exist.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• High School Diploma required • Minimum of three years documented experience repairing Class 8 equipment • Two years of DOT preventive maintenance inspections and two years minimum of brake inspections on trucks • CDL Driver’s license preferred • Ability to read a limited number of two to three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers. • Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance. • Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Working conditions Must be able to handle a loud working environment. Work will be in a warehouse/garage environment. Physical requirements Must be able to stand, sit, bend, and walk on a constant basis. Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.