Diesel Mechanic

Location is San Antonio

Responsibilities :

• A Diesel Mechanic, inspects, diagnoses and repairs diesel-powered vehicles and machines, like trucks, forklifts and trailers.
• Their main duties include running diagnostic tests on vehicles, replacing the vehicles’ engine, transmission, steering mechanism or braking system and test driving the vehicle to determine if they properly fixed the maintenance issue.
• Performs maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment including but not limited to heavy-duty trucks and semi-tractors, material spreader, 6-wheel drive military type vehicles, etc.
• Diagnoses, services, and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems.
• transmissions, computer controlled automatic and 13 speed manual transmissions, high voltage generators, propane powered equipment, and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hard bars, track adjusters, hydraulic reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Fabricates, modifies, and installs special equipment or replacement parts using mills, lathes, welders, torch sets, plasma cutter and metal cutting saws.
• Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.
• Services, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multi-axle suspensions, both conventional steel and air springs.
• Tunes gas and diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.

Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs, or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the following systems :

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About LOD Staffing :

Labor On Demand, Inc. is a knowledgeable and passionate employment agency based in San Antonio, Texas. For nearly two decades, we have strived to bring the right people together with the right jobs. Whether it is an opportunity to a new career, seasonal work, or a part-time gig to provide extra income, we take great pride in matching you with a position that satisfies your employment needs. Join our team today, and let us help you find your next exciting career opportunity. We look forward to meeting you!