Working at TSL
Yard Help/Trailer Mechanic - Edgerton, KS
Edgerton, KS
Job Description
TSL Companies is one of
the most technologically advanced international transportation firms in the
country. We provide our customers with transportation of their products via
ocean, rail and over-the-road trucking to locations worldwide. TSL has been family
owned since its origination in 1981. We believe in growing individuals and
promoting from within.
Position Duties:
- Welding
- Diagnostics
- Troubleshooting
- Chassis Repairs
- Container Repairs
- Maintenance Tracking in TMW
Software
- Tire Mounting
- This Position will Operate out
of a Service Truck
- Safe and legal operation of
heavy equipment.
- Accurate completion of all
necessary paperwork and tablet data entry related to inspection of
containers and intermodal equipment.
- Inspect containers and
equipment for defects and safe operating condition before, during and
after trips.
- Hook and unhook trailers from
the tractor itself or from converter dollies, including pushing
and/pulling dollies into place and cranking lever to raise and lower
landing gear on semi-trailers and/or the front support on converter
dollies.
- Apply knowledge of equipment
operation and skill in maneuvering vehicle safely at low speeds in
difficult situations, such as inclement weather or in tight spaces.
- Other Duties as Assigned
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to read gauges, dials,
fluid levels, and control systems.
- Must be able to sit and remain
alert while operating heavy equipment for the majority of the shift.
- Must be able to operate foot
pedals.
- Must be able to perform
frequent bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing
to ensure proper inspections on containers and equipment.
- Must be able to frequently
reach above shoulder level, at waist level and below waist level for
maneuvering and directing the controls to operate equipment.
- Must be able to spend the
majority of the shift standing and or walking on surfaces such as
concrete, wood, metal, and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
- Must be able to frequently
hook/unhook various commercial vehicle combinations, manually lower and
raise landing gear, operate the fifth wheel release lever, lock and
release container locks, attach and release safety chains, open and close
cargo doors, climb into and out of vehicles, fuel vehicles and check
engine oil and coolant levels.
- Must be able to perform
frequent pushing weights up to 80 pounds.
- Must be able to perform frequent
pulling of weights up to 80 pounds.
- Must be able to occasionally
carry freight weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape and
distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 75 feet.
- Must be able to frequently exit and enter the vehicle’s cab. Cab floor level is generally from 36 to 66 inches from ground level, with exit and entry achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds.
Position Benefits:
- Competitive Wages
- Medical Insurance (PPO and HDHP
Options)
- Health Savings Account with
Company Match
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Sponsored Life
Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Voluntary Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
with Company Match
- Flexible Spending
Account/Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off/Paid Holidays
Position Perks:
- Uniforms Provided for Mechanics
- Tool Leasing Options for
Mechanics
- Employee Assistance Program
- Driver/Yard/Mechanic Referral
Bonuses
- Weekly Pay
TSL is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Minimum Requirements
Documents Required
- Standard Application for Employment
- Consumer Disclosure and Authorization Form
- Optional Upload of Resume
- FCRA Summary
- Other State Law Notices
- Authorization and Acknowledgement
- Standard Disclosure
- Disclosure Regarding Investigative
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