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Diesel Technician/Mechanic - Mobile Refrigeration (Thermo-King/Carrier)-$2500 Sign on Bonus
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What they do
A Diesel Mechanic repairs and rebuilds diesel engines for vehicles like trucks, ships, tractors, and buses.
$55,238 / year median in South Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Diesel Technician/Mechanic
- Mobile Refrigeration (Thermo-King/Carrier
- $2500 Sign on Bonus
- Full Time Penske
- Lexington, SC Posted on 07/22/26 (
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SCQxkUUk8M) 2570 Two Notch Road Lexington (penskeloop/people?location\sub=["city"]&filters=[{"key":"location","value":["LexingtonSCUS#city\state\_country"]}]) SC- Shift Premiums 2nd Shift ($2), 3rd Shift ($3), Weekends ($2)
Position Summary:
A Penske Refrigeration Technician will diagnose, overhaul, adjust, and repair all series of motor truck and trailer equipment with the primary focus on all refrigeration unit maintenance equipment designed formercial trucks and trailers.Major Responsibilities:
- Perform all levels of maintenance services, with the primary focus on all refrigeration unit such as Carrier and/or Thermo Kingmercial refrigeration equipment designed formercial trucks and trailers.
- Be able to test lines,ponents, and connections using electrical, mechanical and pneumatic test equipment
- Readplex schematics associated with the refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
- Identify warrantable repairs and document on repair order
- Maintain work area appearance and safety
- Road test vehicles when necessary to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
- Perform duties with little or no supervision and in a timely and efficient manner
- Use hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.
- Provide additional support regarding preventative maintenance and tractor trailer maintenance as required by location management
- Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
- 6 years practical experience with tractor trailer maintenance required
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Vocational/Technical or certification preferred
- Specialized training and experience in the overhaul of refrigerationponents required
- ASE Certification preferred
- 608/609 certifications preferred
- Proficiency in the use of all necessary tools of trade required
- Current CDL license with air brake certification preferred
- Basicputer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook required
- Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment is required
- The associate will be required to understand andply with specific instructions, guidelines, rules, regulations, or other information established by Penske management
- The associate must be able to perform all work adhering to DOT, OSHA, and all Penske safety and maintenance policies; including but not limited to the correct selection and use of appropriate tools, PPE, machine guarding, and established best safety practice.
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- As this position requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, it is regulated by the DOT and requires a current driver qualification file to be maintained as required by the role.
The driver qualification file includes:
an annual motor vehicle records (MVR) check, a successfullypleted DOT Physical, and Safety Performance History records request from prior employers in the last 3 years. Additionally, CDL holders will have a DOT Drug Screening within 30 days of start and subject to a FMCSA Clearinghouse review.- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required scle, work at the specific location required,plete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment,cation, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable amodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, climb, bend, and sit for extended length of time throughout their scled working period.
- The associate is required to use their hands on a routine and daily basis to grasp, reach, touch, handle, feel, and/or otherwise operate required tools or controls.
- The associate must be able to work safely at heights using applicable ladders and elevated working platforms.
- The associate must be able to safely work in all weather conditions.
- Given the frequent movement of large trucks through the workplace, the associate must be able to see and hear in order to safely navigate the work environment.
- The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.