Trailer Service Technician

Location: Onsite – Henderson, CO
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Pay: $25–$33 per hour, based on skills and experience
Position Type: 120-day contract-to-hire with potential for permanent conversion
Pay Review: 90-day skills assessment with the potential for an increase

Position Overview

Lakeshore Talent is hiring a Trailer Service Technician to support the Parts and Service team at Merritt Trailers. This hands-on position is responsible for mechanical service, structural repair, fabrication, and body work on livestock and commercial trailers.

The work may include repairing damaged trailer panels, doors, roofs, floors, side sheets, end sheets, and structural components. The technician will straighten, remove, fabricate, fit, and replace damaged steel and aluminum materials to restore trailers to safe, functional, and professional condition.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and diagnose mechanical, structural, electrical, hydraulic, and cosmetic trailer damage.
• Perform body repairs on livestock and commercial trailers.
• Remove, repair, fabricate, and replace damaged aluminum and steel body panels.
• Repair dents, cracks, punctures, bent panels, damaged doors, roofs, floors, and exterior components.
• Straighten, align, fit, and secure replacement body and structural components.
• Cut, grind, drill, weld, rivet, fasten, and seal sheet-metal components.
• Repair or replace hinges, latches, rails, posts, fenders, trim, and other trailer hardware.
• Prepare repaired surfaces by grinding, sanding, cleaning, sealing, and completing finish work as required.
• Perform MIG welding on aluminum and steel components.
• Complete repairs involving air systems, ABS, suspension, brakes, electrical wiring, lighting, hydraulics, and structural components.
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and DOT-related services.
• Use measurements, work orders, blueprints, and technical documentation to complete repairs accurately.
• Document completed work, labor, and materials for billing and warranty purposes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Collaborate with technicians and service staff to meet productivity and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in trailer repair, auto body, collision repair, metal fabrication, maintenance, or a related technical service role.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience performing body work or structural repairs on trailers, trucks, commercial vehicles, agricultural equipment, or similar products.
• MIG welding experience with steel and aluminum.
• Experience working with aluminum and steel sheet metal.
• Ability to repair, fit, align, and replace damaged panels and structural components.
• Ability to read blueprints, work orders, and measurements.
• Basic shop math and accurate tape-measure skills.
• Experience using grinders, drills, saws, rivet guns, pneumatic tools, hand tools, and other shop equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in fit, finish, and workmanship.
• Reliable, safety-focused, and able to work independently as skills progress.

Additional Requirements

• Must provide personal tools; a required tool list is available, and assistance may be offered.
• Must have steel-toed work boots.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screenings.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform physical work that includes standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in different positions.
• Willingness to work 40 or more hours per week when needed.

Why Join the Team?

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience and technical ability.
• Skills assessment and potential pay review after 90 days.
• Clear path toward permanent employment.
• Stable, long-term work with an established trailer manufacturer.
• Varied assignments involving mechanical repairs, fabrication, welding, and trailer body work.
• Strong focus on safety, craftsmanship, teamwork, and professional development.

Apply today if you have experience in trailer repair, fabrication, welding, auto body, or collision repair and want a hands-on position where the quality of your work matters.

Since​ ​1995,​ ​Lakeshore​ ​has​ ​provided​ ​Staffing,​ ​Recruiting​ ​and​ ​Payrolling​ ​services​ ​to employers​ ​in​ ​Denver​ ​and​ ​Chicago​ ​across​ ​multiple​ ​industries​. We​ ​are​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​achieving​ ​success by​ ​matching​ ​top​ ​talent​ ​with​ ​the​ ​right​ ​opportunities.​ In 2017, Lakeshore re-branded as Lakeshore Talent after a management buyout, becoming a woman owned company. We have a dynamic team of Account Executives focused on sales and the client experience and a talented team of Recruiters focused on candidate recruitment and candidate experience. We are able to offer a higher level of service as a result, and take pride in building strong relationships worthy of loyalty with both clients and candidates.