Position Description
Ryder is hiring a Senior Level Diesel Technician in St Joseph, Missouri— offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a Technician career you can feel good about.
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- Hourly Pay: $29.50 per hour
- Certification Bonus of $100 for each New ASE Certification Obtained up to $700
- Quarterly Bonus: Ryder Pays you up to $500 Every Quarter - Four Times Per Year
- Sign On Bonus: Ryder Pays You $2500 at 30 days and $2500 at 90 days
- Schedule: Monday–Friday Weekends OFF
- Hours: First Shift 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
We want the right Maintenance Repair Mechanic to join us at Ryder to work on Heavy Duty Vehicles
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Spots are filling fast — apply now to secure your spot.
Call or text “Alondra” to 904-659-5807 to speak with a recruiter today.
All the benefits you expect — without the wait.
- Medical, Dental, Vision after 30 days
- 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1
- Yearly merit pay increases
- 401 (k) company match
- PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance
- Build your skills - paid training
- Safety‑first workplace & State-of-the-art equipment
- Top Tech Competition: Earn $250 – $50,000 per year
- U.S. military veterans - extra paid day off
- 15% company stock discount
- Up to $5,000 in Tech tuition repayment
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
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We want YOU to join our family made up of Proud Women and Men in Logistics who work alongside Military Reserve and Veterans we hire everyday
Refer anyone and get rewarded with UNLIMITED bonuses up $1,500 for every Ryder hired Diesel Mechanic, Service Employee, Driver, Warehouse Associate and more!
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Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Vocational or Technical Certification Post Secondary degree or Technical Certifications, preferred
- Basic tools, required
- Demonstrated aptitude and applied experience in mechanical repair of automotive gas or diesel engines including:
- Routine preventative maintenance, which should include oil changes, brake and tire work
- Basic diagnostics and repairs, including AC and electrical systems, required
- Three (3) years or more relevant work experience, preferred
- All other certification as required by location, required
- Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) CLASS A,preferred
- All other certification as required by location, required
- 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
Important Note: Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.
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 365days)
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.
Posted Date 2 months ago (3/19/2026 3:46 PM)
Requisition ID 2026-197790
Location (Posting Location) : State/Province MO
Location (Posting Location) : City ST JOSEPH
Location (Posting Location) : Postal Code 64504
Category Technicians/Service Employees5
Additional Locations (use this field to indicate if position can be domiciled in several areas) US-MO-KANSAS CITY
Employment Type Regular-Full time
Travel Requirements 0-10%
Position Code 1000356
Min Pay USD $29.50/Hr.
Max Pay USD $29.50/Hr.
