Maintenance Technician Diesel Mechanic

Company : Ryder
Location : Lakeland, FL, 33801
Posted Date : 12 October 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Installation & Maintenance
Occupation : Maintenance Technician
Job Details
Mid-Level Diesel Technician
Immediately hiring a permanent full-time experienced Mid-Level Diesel Technician to support our Truck Fleet at Ryder in Lakeland, FL.
Hourly Pay: $30.00 per hour
Quarterly Bonus: Ryder Pays you up to $500 every quarter - four times per year
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday
Hours: 2nd shift Tuesday Thursday: 3:00 pm 11:30 pm, Friday: 12:00 pm 8:30 pm, Saturday: 6:30 am 3:00 pm
We want the right Maintenance Repair Mechanic to join us at Ryder to work on Heavy Duty Vehicles.
Annual Merit Pay Increases Every Year
On the Job Paid Training
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 K etc. Start at 30 Days
We love our Ryder babies and offer 12 weeks of PAID Maternity Leave for qualifying employees (eligibility requirements, including work tenure, apply)
Paid Time Off Starts Accruing at DAY ONE with 80 hours per year
Additional Day Off for U.S. Military Veterans
401 K offers a company match
HIGH VALUED Stock at 15 % Employee Discount
PPE, UNIFORMS, AND BOOT ALLOWANCE PROVIDED
Ryder Top Technician Recognition Programs rewards 12 Top Techs each year with Cash Prizes from $250 to $50,000!
Technician Tuition Repayment Program up to $5,000! Ask your recruiter about it today!
Requirements:
- Post-secondary vocational education strongly preferred
- Must have minimum tool requirement
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Valid CDL (license A) is highly desired; mandatory in some locations
- Must possess state license as required
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience with mechanical repairs and diagnostics on heavy duty and medium duty equipment
Additional Requirements:
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience with mechanical repairs and diagnostics on heavy duty and medium duty equipment
- Knowledge of and the ability to apply knowledge of computer skills: PC, Windows, mouse, etc.
This position requires for you to drive Ryder vehicles. In order to become a Ryder employee you must:
- Must be able to obtain CDL within 6 months after hire
- Pass a Ryder Drug Test
- Pass a DOT physical
- Pass a Ryder road test
- Pass a Ryder Background and Motor Vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
Responsibilities:
- Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties including:
- Performs standard vehicle maintenance
- Performs preventive maintenance
- Diagnoses complex mechanical and electronic problems utilizing diagnostic computer when applicable
- Completes complex and detailed mechanical inspections & repairs with minimal supervision
- Replaces defective components as instructed
- Works unsupervised on most tasks
- Performs facility maintenance duties
- Interacts with customers/drivers to properly determine nature of complaint once assigned a task.
- Utilizes key functions of Shop Management System and electronic documentation available.
- Works in accordance with all federal/provincial and corporate compliance guidelines (i.e., safety, DOT, MOT).
- Acts as mentor for Tech 1 and Tech 2 levels.
- Demonstrate the ability to access and use internal and external maintenance documents.
- Other support duties as required to support operations. These could include but are not limited to Service Island support
- SBTIII trained within 180 days (SBT220)
- Complete 2 of the OEM On-Line diagnostic scan tool software courses as required by location fleet mi. (predominant OEM of fleet mix completed within 365 days)
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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