Job Description

Job Location: DE PERE OFFICE - DE PERE, WI 54115
Job Shift: 2nd ShiftLead Trailer Technician (2nd Shift)
📍 De Pere, WI
🕒 Full-Time | Monday – Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
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Summary:
Transport Refrigeration, Inc. (TRI), your local Thermo King dealer, is looking for an experienced Lead Trailer Technician to join our team in De Pere, WI! In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for performing trailer repairs and maintenance, overseeing shop operations, training technicians, and ensuring high-quality workmanship and efficient workflows.
🎥 Watch our team in action!
✅ Job Highlights:
- Competitive pay & quarterly bonuses
- Shift Differential: Earn an additional $2.00/hour on 2nd shift
- Paid training and ASE certification support
- Career Growth: Opportunities to expand your skill set and advance in a growing company
- Generous Benefits:
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- - PTO accrual starts Day 1
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- - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (multiple plan options)
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- - Employer contributions to Health Savings Account (bi-weekly)
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- - Employer-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
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- - 401(k) with company match after 1 year
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- - Boot & safety glasses allowance
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🎯 Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license
- Obtain a toolbox and the required tools
- Proven experience in trailer repair and shop supervision
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and up to 100 lbs occasionally
- Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather condidtions
- Strong welding and fabrication skills (steel and aluminum)
- Familiarity with ABS, electrical systems, and DOT/FHWA inspections
- Positive, professional attitude and willingness to learn
🛠️ Responsibilities
- Perform trailer inspections, maintenance, and repairs (brakes, tires, electrical, ABS, welding, etc.)
- Supervise and assign work to trailer technicians
- Ensure high quality standards and efficiency are met in shop operations
- Provide training and mentorship to new and current technicians
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized shop and yard
- Communicate effectively with team members across shifts
- Complete repair orders and verify technician time and parts
- Perform road service and occasional vehicle repairs
- Ensure all safety procedures and company policies are followed
- Additional duties as assigned
📩 Apply Today
Step into a Lead Trailer Technician role at TRI where your technical expertise and leadership make a direct impact on shop performance and team success.
🔗 Transport Refrigeration, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No recruiting agencies, please.