- Maintaining trucks and other vehicles by checking things such as batteries, oil, lubrication, nuts and bolts, and other items.
- Inspecting trucks on a routine or on-demand basis to address concerns of the owner. This can mean looking at one or multiple areas of the vehicle, such as the braking system, steering mechanism, engine, etc.
- Understanding the purposes of different tools and how to effectively use them. These include welding equipment, pneumatic wrenches, and jacks.
- Knowing how to properly maintain the tools of the trade, including cleaning, storing, and lubricating them.
- Ability to diagnose defective equipment through visual and auditory inspections and confirm this with devices such as motor analyzers.
- Driving vehicles before and after repair to assess condition and diagnose problems.
- Replacing any parts on a vehicle that have become defective.
- Measuring vehicle emissions and making corrections to get them within legal limits.
Requirements
minimumm 5 years experience