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Location Columbus, Ohio

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p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:14.0pt"What you’ll need to succeed as a Mechanic Apprentice at XPO/span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Minimum qualifications:/span/p ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"1 year of experience in tractor and trailer inspection and repair -OR- a technical school degree with certification in heavy-duty truck/trailer maintenance /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"A valid driver’s license/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Brake inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.25/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Vehicle Inspection qualified as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Section 396.19/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Basic hand tools required for heavy-duty trailer and tractor maintenance/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Preferred qualifications:/span/p ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"High school diploma or equivalent work-related or military experience/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Previous or current ASE certifications/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Diesel tech school diploma/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Prior mechanical experience such as automotive or skilled trades/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Basic computer skills   /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Basic welding skills such aspan style="color:black"s Oxy/Acetylene, ARC and MIG /span/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="color:black"strongspan style="font-size:12.0pt" /span/strong/span/p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="color:black"strongspan style="font-size:14.0pt"About the Mechanic Apprentice job/span/strong/span/p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="color:black"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Pay, benefits and more:/span/span/p ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"Expected pay range: $27.45 to $29.92 per hour. Pay is on an annual step progression. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set./span/li li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"Quarterly tool allowance to grow your tool kit  /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"a name="_Hlk155258467"/aspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Competitive compensation package/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Full health insurance benefits available on day one/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Life and disability insurance/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Earn up to 13 days of PTO over your first year /spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"9 paid company holidays/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"401(k) option with company match/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Education assistance/spanspan style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"What you’ll do on a typical day:/span/p ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Perform routine maintenance functions and adjustments on all types of heavy-duty diesel equipment, forklifts, and trailing equipment in compliance with the manufacturer, DOT, and company schedules/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Apply knowledge and work by DOT, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interstate Authority, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other rules and regulations, as required/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Access any area of the equipment or vehicle to perform necessary maintenance, including inspecting and performing work in, on or under parts of vehicles and trailers/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Repair or rebuild equipment systems/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Conduct safety inspections of equipment and prepare safety documentation/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Move trailers throughout the property, operating a hostler in all types of weather/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Enter job times and parts on repair orders to track activity/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Operate specialized tooling and vehicles/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Ensure the work area is always clean, safe, and organized/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Interact with operations and shop management/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Mechanic Apprentices are required to:/span/p ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights frequently up to 50 lbs. And occasionally greater than 75 lbs. /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Safely walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery, including working outdoors in inclement weather/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"span style="font-size:12.0pt"Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:12.0pt" /span/strong/pp /p pspan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:19.0px"bAbout XPO/b/span/span/p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status./span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification. /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Review XPO's candidate privacy statement a href="https://jobs.xpo.com/content/CANDIDATE-PRIVACY-NOTICE/?locale=en_US" target="_blank"here/a./span/span/p

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Posting ID: 1239358402 Posted: 2026-03-06 Job Title: Diesel Apprentice