Job Ref: # 7718730
Date Posted: 7/22/2025
City, State: Chicago, Illinois
Salary (USD): $35 - $41
Description
Position Details:
Title: Diesel Technician
Location:
- Elmhurst, IL/Shorewood
- IL/Antioch
- IL/Aurora
- IL/Gary
Compensation: $35-41/hr (pay will be determined based on experience, competencies, certifications and education)
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, Dental
- 401K with company match
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Disability Insurance,
- PTO, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays
What you will be doing:
Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
What you need to succeed (Skills):
- Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
- Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.
- Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
- Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
- Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
- Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
- Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.
- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.
- Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
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