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Dohrn Transfer Company

LTL and truckload shipping provider

Diesel Mechanic

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenancePosted on Nov 5
Full-timePeru, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum age of 18 is required.
  • High school completion or equivalent is required.
  • Command of English is required to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
  • Passing a non-Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen is required; CDL-qualified mechanics are subject to a DOT physical examination.
  • Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and a negative result are required.
  • Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and techniques used in repairing and maintaining automotive and mechanical equipment is required.
  • Previous experience maintaining detailed and routine records is required.
  • Manual dexterity is required.
  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions is required.
  • The role requires the ability to work in a team as well as individually.
  • The role requires the ability to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects using up to 50 pounds of force frequently and 100 or more pounds occasionally.
  • The role requires standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching for sustained periods.
  • The role requires visual acuity for operating machines and motor vehicles, inspecting small defects and parts, using measurement devices, and assembling or fabricating parts at close distances.

Responsibilities

  • Safely and efficiently maintain the company fleet trailers.
  • Operate and inspect mechanical equipment to diagnose defects.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Dismantle and reassemble equipment.
  • Plan work procedures using charts and experience.
  • Repair, replace, and adjust necessary units and parts.
  • Enter labor lines and parts into the repair-order computer system.
  • Travel to other company shop locations when staff is needed.
  • Work overtime during peak periods when necessary and work a varied schedule or travel based on need.
  • Work indoors and outdoors, including in extreme weather, and around noise, moving mechanical parts, vehicles, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, and gases.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience is preferred.
  • Federal inspection certifications are preferred.

About the Company

Dohrn Transfer Company

LTL and truckload shipping provider

Dohrn provides Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and truckload freight services in the Midwest using an asset-based network that includes warehousing, cross-docking, pool distribution, and a direct rail link to BNSF for intermodal moves. Freight moves on Dohrn’s owned trucks and through rail connections, coordinated across line-haul and local delivery, with digital tools like API/EDI and real-time tracking to manage shipments. The company differentiates itself through a multi-year network transformation that cut terminals from 42 to 24 and expanded direct line-haul capacity by 42% and door capacity by 39%, achieving high on-time and low exception rates as a family-led unit within the PITT OHIO Transportation Group. Its goal is to provide dependable, end-to-end LTL and trucking services in the Midwest and nearby markets, supported by scalable capacity and ongoing expansion through acquisitions and operational improvements.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
East Moline, IL
Founded
1921

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