Lead Service Shop Mechanic Technician

Do you value safety and top-notch equipment? Are you mechanical with a strong attention to detail and strive for accuracy in all you do? Do you run a clean and orderly shop? At Dickerson Petroleum, Inc., we put you in the driver’s seat with top-of-the-line tools, equipment, and trucks.

Our Lead Service Shop Mechanic Technician is ultimately responsible for the preventative maintenance and regular repairs on equipment and/or trucks. We offer competitive pay, quarterly bonus opportunities, great benefits + company-paid medical insurance for eligible employees*, and an opportunity to grow and develop with our company.

At Dickerson Petroleum, Inc. we are a fast-growing, privately-owned company operating in Mississippi with a commitment to keep our customers and communities going. We do this by focusing on solutions, maintaining commitment to our people and customers, and ensuring on-time delivery of goods and services. Our customers refuel with us through a fresh cup of coffee, a hot meal, clean restrooms, and quality fuel.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Service Shop Mechanic Technician you play a crucial role in performing maintenance and repair on our trucks and trailers to ensure we remain the safest OTR fleet in the country. Safety, accuracy, and attention to detail are critical in these roles, so we make sure you’re well-equipped with the most up-to-date technology, tools, and equipment.

 Duties & Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs all tractor-trailer fleet equipment.
• Ensures fleet equipment is compliant and repaired according to DOT regulations. 
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment to ensure safety and compliance. 
• Compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity. 
• Performed additional duties as assigned. 
• Ability to work in a team-based environment; 
• Provide superior customer service to clients; 
• Ability to work with little or no supervision; 
• Make road calls when component failure is in a remote location; 
• Complete required paperwork to reflect hours, parts, and lube, which are utilized within each job function; 
• Perform diagnostic inspections on general truck-tractor systems utilizing both mechanical diagnostics and system software diagnostics; 
• Perform repairs to truck-tractor components; 
• Perform preventative maintenance inspection of truck-tractor components; 
• Assist in other areas as needed by the manager; 
• Maintain customer fleet and other equipment. 

Tractor Trailer Technician Responsibilities: 

• Inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing semi-truck and trailer bodies, systems, and components. 
• Performing preventative maintenance measures on semi-trucks and trailers. 
• Assembling and dissembling vehicle components.
• Maintaining hubs and axles and adjusting or replacing them when required. 
• Inspecting, servicing, and replacing trailer parts, including tires. 
• Checking and repairing the brake, electrical, and hydraulic systems. 
• Testing all systems and equipment for performance issues. 
• Ensuring that trailers meet the U.S. Department of Transportation's road safety requirements. 
• Compiling inspection reports, documenting repairs, and reporting all findings to management. 
• Responding as soon as possible to client queries. 

Core Competencies:

Commitment to People

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good verbal communication and active listening skills.
• Service-oriented by being willing to help others and anticipate customer needs.
• Mentoring co-workers and new hires.

Focus on Solutions

• Knowledgeable about the company’s products, services, and customer-related policies.
• Concentrate your efforts on the more important priorities and can attend to a broader range of activities.
• Enjoy working hard and seizing opportunities

On-Time Delivery

• Value time and use your time effectively and efficiently.
• Get more done in less time.
• Pursue everything with energy, drive, and being results-oriented.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Competent welding ability including MIG, stick, and TIG. 
• 3 years minimum of hands-on tractor-trailer repair required. This includes HVAC, after-treatment diagnostics, and heavy line repair.  
• Capable of using computer diagnostic software. 
• Basic tools are required.
• Capable of using Microsoft Office.  
• Meets the requirements for vehicle inspections per the FMCSA.  
• Knowledge of transport tanker repair, pumps, and their Scully systems preferred. 
• Valid state-issued driver's license. 
• Class A CDL with Tanker & Hazmat endorsements, or ability to obtain within the required timeframe. 
• Brake inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.25. 
• Vehicle Inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.16. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Ability to manage other technicians in the shop
• Work with the Service Manager on maintenance and shop scheduling

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Ability to be on rotational on-call. 
• Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and hear.
• Have the ability to climb steps and ladders
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts/carries 50 pounds occasionally, pushing/pulling a maximum force of 75 pounds; Safe Lifting criteria, floor to knuckle 50 pounds, shoulder to overhead 30 pounds
• Expose occasionally to fumes or airborne particles
• Exposure to extreme cold or heat.
• Able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.
• Constant state of alertness and ability to perform in a safe manner.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

*Company Paid Medical Insurance is eligible for individuals holding a Class A CDL + Hazmat + Tanker Endorsements within Drivers, Service, Sales, and Warehouse departments and who perform assigned duties either regularly or as assigned in transporting products to customers or for special projects.