Lead Maintenance Mechanic - Sioux Falls SD

CHS Inc. is a diversified Fortune 100 company providing essential grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers. CHS is a cooperative system owned by farmers, ranchers and their local cooperatives from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest and from the Canadian border to Texas.

Position Overview:
CHS has an exciting opportunity in our Transportation Division. We are looking for a Truck & Trailer Working Foremen/Lead Mechanic to perform all duties necessary to maintain our truck & trailer fleet at our office located in Sioux Falls SD. The successful candidate will have experience in truck & trailer repair and service, and pass all regulatory certifications. The incumbent must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all phases of truck and trailer repair including but not limited to; oil changes, P/M inspections, DOT inspections, brake and shoe replacement, suspension repair and replacement, air and electrical trouble shooting and repair, clutch adjustments and replacement, wire feed welding and some minor fabrication, rear end and transmission replacement, minor engine repair, heating and air conditioning repair.
• Commit to study, and then follow all policies and procedures outlined in the Shop Safety & Policies Procedures Manual.
• Commit to personal safety, the safety of others and safety to the environment.
• Responsible for working with Venders ordering parts, creating work orders, working with customers and drivers with equipment issues and scheduling.

Basic Qualifications: (required)
• Previous experience in all phases of truck & trailer repair.
• Posses or obtain a full set of hand tools and roll-away tool cabinet.
• Work flexible hours and overtime as required.
• Some overnight travel is possible with little or no advance notice.
• Commit to total customer service.
• Be willing to participate in the Companies training procedures and adopt procedures for service and repair of vehicles, equipment and facilities.
• Be physically able to enter and work in confined spaces and pass the DOT physical.
• Pass all required regulatory certifications.
• Be dedicated to the improvement of equipment and its maintenance in order to support operating departments with safe, reliable trucks, tractors and trailers that are in full compliance with all regulatory agencies at a cost commensurate with industry peers.

Preferred qualifications: (desired)
• Vocational training preferred.
• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) preferred, or be willing to obtain one.
• Class A Driver’s License
• Become familiar with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Part 396, Inspection Repair and Maintenance.
• Become familiar with Dept. of Transportation Hazardous Material Regulations HM 126, HM 181, HM 183 and all other pertinent State and Federal regulations as they may apply.

CHS Inc. is an EEO employer.