Join our team as a Mechanic where you will be instrumental in building, repairing, and installing trailer beds and truck bodies. You'll work with hydraulics, pneumatics, and other pressurized systems, wiring up truck bodies and working with PTO for hydraulic systems. Your expertise will be crucial in building, mantling, installing, and fixing diesel motors and hydraulic pumps, as well as working with hydraulic hoses, filters, cylinders, and connectors.
ResponsibilitiesBuild, repair, and install trailer beds and truck bodies.Work with hydraulics, pneumatics, and other pressurized systems.Wire up truck bodies and work with PTO for hydraulic systems.Build, mantle, install, and fix diesel motors and hydraulic pumps.Work with hydraulic hoses, filters, cylinders, and connectors.
Essential Skills1-3+ years of experience working mechanically with trucks, trailers, and equipment.1-3+ years of experience repairing truck and equipment bodies.1-3+ years of experience building and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics.Ability to build and repair diesel motors and hydraulic pumps.Proficiency in performing oil and fluid checks on hoses, cylinders, and filters.Experience working with truck and automotive bodies, diesel engines, troubleshooting, blueprints, and hand and power tools.
Additional Skills & Qualifications1-2 years of experience working with diesel motors or engines.1-3+ years of experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues on equipment.1-3+ years of experience working off blueprints and schematics.Ability to work with hand and power tools.Ability to work with pressurized systems such as pneumatics and hydraulics.
Why Work Here?
This is a growing shop with a lot of room for advancement following recent management changes. We are committed to developing our team members and offer pathways to supervisory roles such as shop foremen, parts manager, and service manager.
Work Environment
Our smaller shop is situated in a growing industry focused on agriculture trucks and equipment. The truck beds we work with are primarily used in the agriculture and construction spaces, including dumps and flatbeds.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Birmingham, Alabama.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $24.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Birmingham,AL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2025.
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\n About Aerotek:\n\n
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
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\n \nThe company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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