FULL DESCRIPTION: 

At MGS, we provide our team members with steady work, year-round, and opportunities to grow a lasting career while focusing on employee safety and promoting a healthy work environment.

In business since 1962, we build equipment that delivers well-engineered, reliable solutions for all kinds of transportation challenges. With a focus on superior quality and great people, we are proud to say we build things that last.

Summary:  Repairs and performs state inspections of trailers, hitch and wiring for tow vehicles by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows necessary MGS procedures and work instructions.
• Understands and follows MGS Vision, Mission Statement and Goals
• Examines trailer and discusses with Parts and Service Coordinator nature and extend of damage or Malfunction.  Plans work procedure.
• Performs state inspection and advises Parts and Service coordinator of required repairs.
• Installs accessories on tow vehicles and trailers; which includes, but is not limited to: hitches, brake controllers, spare tires, lights, accessories, etc.
• Repairs trailers as directed by customer and/or Parts and Service Coordinator.
• Refurbish trailers as directed.
• Completes service work in a timely, correct, clean and customer-oriented manner.
• Follows all safety guidelines and uses all required personal protective equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance and housekeeping in service area.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION & / OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively with employees of organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Pennsylvania State Trailer Inspection License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision , color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.