Trailer Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Midway Trailer Sales & Service, Inc is looking for a trailer technician to perform specialty repair work and maintenance for RV’s, horse, cargo, and flatbed trailers.

Our organization is currently seeking a trailer technician for our Ottawa, Illinois location. The right candidate will have to diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, and/or overhaul RV vehicles and be able to provide product and service information while resolving technical issues as well as hold a strong ability to listen, keep accurate records, and have a strong work ethic and a hunger to succeed as a team. Prior mechanical, electrical, and plumbing experience is required.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Diagnose and repair appliances, plumbing, electrical systems, etc.

- Perform tests on specific parts and systems to confirm proper mechanical function; ensures that all critical parts are examined.

- Communicate additional service requests to service advisor.

- Diagnose, inspect, adjust, and/or repair RV’s, living quarter horse trailers, cargos, and flatbed trailers.

- Be able to locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections/incorrect wiring, using electrical test meters and hand tools.

- Repair plumbing, electrical, appliance, propane gas line, and use caulking compounds and plastic and copper pipe.

- Complete work order line items – Evaluate trailers and determine the nature and extent of damage/repair.

- Examine and test operation of parts systems to ensure repairs are completely successful.

- Test electrical systems by internal or external power source to be able to confirm all appliances, lights, switches, and motors are operational.

- Test water systems including fresh and waste water to ensure all systems are operating as intended.

- Accurately track parts used on work assignments

Requirements/Key Competencies:

- Clear and concise written and verbal communication with attention to detail.

- High degree of accuracy.

- Excellent customer service.

- Effectively manages responsibilities with time management to reach goals.

- Ability to multi-task while demonstrating strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy.

- Develop knowledge of all units to help customers with general questions.

- Must have a dependable mode of transportation.

- Employee must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job.

- Must be able to be on your feet up to 80% of the time.