310T Licensed Diesel Mechanic Technician

About the role

Ryder has provided customers around the world with integrated transportation, logistics, and supply chain management solutions for almost 100 years, enhancing the way they do business. Building and maintaining a fleet takes time, resources, and expertise few companies can spare. Ryder has a long history of investing in its employees and providing a collaborative, team-based culture that encourages growth across all levels and positions. Ryder is a Fortune 500 company with 800+ locations and over 40,000 employees across the US and Canada. Employee satisfaction is part of its culture.

Type: Full time, Permanent
Wage: $41/hour + $1/hour Lead Hand premium + $1.50/hour Weekend Premium, $2,000 sign-on bonus and $1,000 retention bonus
Shifts: Sunday to Wednesday, 5:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Guelph, ON

Summary

The Technician IV performs major and technically difficult diagnostics, repairs, and overhauls/rebuilds in a timely manner, ensuring quality, time standards, customer expectations, cost guidelines and reliability goals are met. The T4 works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and mentors other Ryder technicians on a regular basis. The Technician IV provides the highest level of experience and expertise in vehicle diagnostics and repair. The position also plays a key role in the leadership, development and training of other grade technicians. The T4 may specialize in areas such as refrigeration, electronics, exhaust systems, etc., and should possess a combination of extensive vehicle transportation experience, ASE certifications, and/or multiple Ryder Qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Performs vehicle maintenance and repair duties, including interacting with customers/drivers to properly determine the nature of a complaint once assigned a task.
• Performs facility maintenance duties.
• 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).
• Performs other support duties as required to support operations. These could include, but are not limited to, Service Island support.
• Tire and wheel maintenance: tire & wheel safety trained within 90 days (tw220).
• Preventive maintenance: pm trained and qualified within 90 days (pm230 & pm298).
• Brakes-air: brake air trained and qualified within 90 days (ba220 & ba298).
• Brakes-hydraulic: brake hydraulic trained and qualified within 90 days (bh220 & bh298).
• A/c, heater & refrigeration: a/c recycling and recovery certified within 90 days (cf609) & a/c trained and qualified within 180 days (ac220 & ac298).
• Cargo handling/transfer, liftgates.
• Charging systems: (electrical) hd electrical trained within 90 days (dr208).
• Cranking system: (electrical).
• Lighting system and electrical accessories.
• Clutch.
• Cooling systems.
• Drive axles.
• Drive line.
• Diesel and gas engines - all engines.
• Fuel systems.
• Steering and non-driven axles and alignment: Suspension-chassis and cab.
• Vehicle coupling system (pm).

Requirements

• Strong mechanical skills.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency with advanced diagnostics, overhaul and repair of all vehicle components and systems, perform all entry level tasks, and road test vehicles as necessary.
• Ability to read and/or listen to and understand information and ideas communicated.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Available for on-call duty and work shift work/weekend.
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills.
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply knowledge of computer skills: PC, Windows, mouse, etc. advanced required.
• H.S. diploma/GED preferred.
• Vocational or Technical Certification preferred.
• Post Secondary degree or Technical Certifications.
• 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.
  • Diagnostics and repairs, including AC, electrical systems.
  • Advanced skilled level repairs to include some major engine repairs, diesel after treatment or automotive fuel injection repairs required.
• Four (4) years or more relevant work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply knowledge of computer skills: PC, Windows, mouse, etc. advanced required.
• Valid G driver’s license required; AZ license preferred.
• All other certification as required by location, required.

Ryder is recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers in 2025. Ryder operates behind the scenes, managing critical fleet, transportation and supply chain functions for over 50,000 customers, many of which make the products that consumers use every day. Ryder provides access to industry-leading technology, one of North America’s largest fleet of trucks, an expansive infrastructure of maintenance facilities and warehouses, and some of the most talented people in the industry.

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