Job Description

Job Location: Peterbilt of Omaha - Gretna, NE 68028
Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Nights
Job Category: Skilled Labor - Trades2nd shift hours are 1:30PM to 10:00PM.
Peterbilt of Omaha offers night shift differential and a sign on bonus of up to $7,500 to candidates who qualify!
Description and Purpose:
The Service Department is an integral part of the Company’s success. The Diesel Technician will perform mechanical repairs, maintenance, overhauls, and rebuilds of heavy-duty trucks and other related equipment.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions or damage
- Perform all mechanical repairs, maintenance, overhauls, and rebuilds of heavy-duty trucks and other related equipment
- Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, when applicable
- Use equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices
- Use electronic test equipment to locate and correct malfunctions in fuel and emissions control systems
- Inspect belts, hoses, steering systems, brakes, fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas for additional repairs needed
- Test electronic computer components to ensure that they are working properly
- Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges

QualificationsEducation/Training or

Experience:
- High School graduate or GED required
- Diploma from Technical College or equivalent experience
- Some computer skills required
- 1-2 years experience in heavy-duty truck repair preferred