
Technician
Part-timeNorth Arlington, NJPart-time$34.23/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Technician maintains and repairs FedEx Freight’s fleet of diesel tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment. The role includes preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, adjustments, inspections, and repairs, with work performed on-site. Candidates need one year of vehicle-maintenance experience or an eligible vocational certificate or apprenticeship completion. The posting lists a starting hourly pay range and benefits eligibility for qualifying employees.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
1 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Compensation
$33.33 - $33.33 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
20
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
- Starting Rate of Pay: $33.33 per hour
As a Mechanic / Technician with FedEx Freight, you will use your heavy equipment experience and/or diesel mechanic education to maintain and repair our fleet of diesel
tractors. Diesel mechanics are also responsible for trailers, forklifts, and other equipment that requires preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, and repairs.
Benefits for Fleet Maintenance Technicians:
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Additional $5.50 per hour for candidates with A.S.E. Master Certification
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$1,000 Annual Tool Reimbursement Allowance
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Shift Differential Pay Available
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Tuition Reimbursement for Diesel Mechanic ASE Certifications
POSITION OVERVIEW:
To provide timely, quality, and cost-effective repair and maintenance for vehicle fleet including tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment that requires preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, and repairs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performs preventative and routine maintenance on tractors, trailers, forklifts, and other equipment
Performs basic diagnostics to identify source of trouble and makes necessary adjustments to equipment for safe and efficient operation
Works with other technicians in performing preventative maintenance and repairs
Ensures proper and accurate documentation of all maintenance performed, completes reports in writing and electronically
Performs safety inspections of equipment and documents the work
Performs paint and body work on vehicles, as required
Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
Perform other duties as required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma (or GED), preferred
Must have one (1) year experience performing vehicle maintenance or either possess (or be within sixty (60) days of obtaining) a vehicle maintenance certificate from an accredited vocation/trade school or completion of the FedEx Freight, Inc. Apprentice Program with satisfactory performance.
One or more Medium/Heavy Truck ASE Certifications and Class A CDL preferred
Must possess necessary tools to perform assigned tasks
Valid driver's license may be required depending on work assignment
Knowledge of the use and operation of testing equipment, gauges and tools associated with vehicle troubleshooting and repairs
Basic computer skills including maintenance programs, and diagnostic systems
Basic knowledge of gas and diesel engines
Familiarity with precision measurement instruments, oxygen/acetylene equipment, and lifting devices (bottle, floor, wheel, or transmission jacks, floor cranes, etc.) preferred.
Able to frequently lift components weighing approximately 110 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person
Ability to safely operate vehicles equipped with manual and automatic transmission
Ability to enter and exit driver's compartment of truck and/or behind cab using normally available foot and handholds
Paint and body work experience preferred
Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
Basic written and verbal communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Exposure to heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job
Exposure to considerable amounts of dust, diesel fumes and noise
May be required to drive service van to off-site locations and perform work
Exposure to climate conditions of the geographic area
Exposure to chemicals, oils, greases, paints or other irritants
Hours may vary due to operational need
COMPENSATION USE
FLSA Status: [ ] Exempt [X] Non-Exempt
EST FedEx Freight, Inc
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [email protected].
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Pay:
Hourly: $34.23 - $34.23
This compensation range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting pay range in NJ. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay is determined by experience relative to the job, market level, specific location and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Regular full & part-time employees (who complete 91 days of employment and work a minimum average of 12 hours per week) are eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision coverage, tuition reimbursement. Full/part-time employees who are age 21 are eligible for 401(k) after one month of employment.
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
RC5803
Job Type
Part Time
How this job compares
Set against the 493 open Diesel Mechanic jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$34.23/hr
- New Jersey median$29–45/hr20 hourly ranges
- US median$29–38/hr323 hourly ranges
This rate, $34.23/hr, is 9% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($38/hr) — in the middle half of Diesel Mechanic hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Diesel Mechanic jobs in New Jersey and 493 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- A. Duie Pyle, Inc.6 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Diesel Mechanic postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 389 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 493 open Diesel Mechanic jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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