TransChicago Truck Group

Sells and services commercial trucks for fleets

Diesel Technician

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGary, IN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ten or more years of industry experience are preferred.
Certifications for Detroit, Cummins, Freightliner, or Total Truck Care are preferred.
Knowledge and use of tooling and mechanical inspection tools.
Supply management and inventory control skills.
Technical understanding.
Attention to detail, dependability, and thoroughness.
Verbal communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair vehicle deficiencies across power trains, electrical, HVAC, fuel, emissions, brakes, steering, and hydraulics.
Remove, repair, overhaul, and replace assemblies and components, and perform machine shop operations and precision adjustments to bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, linkages, clutches, and traction units.
Determine vehicle condition through inspections and diagnostic tests, identifying worn and damaged parts.
Complete preventive maintenance schedules, install component and part upgrades, control corrosion, and perform winterization procedures.
Verify vehicle performance by conducting test drives and adjusting controls and systems.
Test engine, safety, and combustion control standards to comply with federal and state vehicle requirements.
Clean, wash, and paint vehicles to maintain their appearance.
Maintain vehicle records by documenting services and repairs.
Keep shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
Contain costs by using warranties and evaluating service and parts options.
Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical and regulatory publications.
Accept ownership of requests and explore opportunities to add value to maintenance department and organizational work.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Certifications for Detroit, Cummins, Freightliner, or Total Truck Care are preferred.
Ten or more years of industry experience are preferred.

At TransChicago Truck Group, we keep the trucks and people that power our economy rolling. We’re a full-service commercial truck dealership representing Freightliner and Western Star by providing sales, service, and parts for the trucks that keep goods on the road. We’re a family-owned, fast-growing dealership group that values curiosity, teamwork, and growth. If you’re the kind of person who likes to learn by doing and see the impact of your work every day, you’ve found the right spot.

We're looking for a Diesel Technician at our Gary, IN dealership to diagnose and repair vehicle deficiencies across all major systems—power trains, electrical, HVAC, fuel, emissions, brakes, steering, and hydraulics. Responsibilities include removing, repairing, overhauling, and replacing assemblies and components, plus performing machine shop operations and precision adjustments to bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, linkages, clutches, and traction units.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

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.
Other duties as assigned.

Experience and/or Required Education:

10+ years of industry experience preferred
Certifications for Detroit, Cummins, Freightliner or Total Truck Care preferred
Tooling
Supply Management
Mechanical Inspection Tools
Technical Understanding
Attention to Detail, Dependability
Thoroughness
Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills
Inventory Control

TransChicago Truck Group is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. TransChicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

About the Company

TransChicago Truck Group

Sells and services commercial trucks for fleets

TransChicago Truck Group sells commercial trucks and supports fleet operators with parts, repairs and vehicle financing. Its dealerships carry Freightliner, Western Star and Isuzu trucks alongside used vehicles from other manufacturers and Transcraft and Benson trailers. Customers buy vehicles outright or use its leasing and rental business, while its service teams handle workshop repairs and scheduled mobile maintenance; parts sales and deliveries support trucks already on the road. The business earns money from truck and trailer sales, parts, service and lease or rental contracts. With roots in the 1980s, it adopted the TransChicago name in 2002 and is headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Elmhurst, IL
Founded: 2002

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