{"id":1555357,"url":"https://alion.io/job/cox-communications-entry-level-trailer-mechanic","title":"Entry Level Trailer Mechanic","company":{"id":8079,"name":"Cox Communications","domain":"cox.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/cox","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":54,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.667,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":22,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Indianapolis, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":13,"max":20,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":40000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T23:19:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Company\nCox Automotive - USAJob Family Group\nVehicle OperationsJob Profile\nFleeTec Trainee - DOTManagement Level\nIndividual ContributorFlexible Work Option\nCan work remotely but need to live in the specified city, state, or regionTravel %\nYes 100% of the timeWork Shift\nDayCompensation\nHourly base pay rate is $13.70 - $20.53/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.Job Description\n****Equal opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veterans encouraged to Apply****\nCox Fleet keeps your fleet moving!\nHeadquartered in Indianapolis, CoxFleet has grown to become one of the largest fleet maintenance companies in the country.\nCox Fleet is the leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance and repair services nationwide, offering mobile on-site fleet service for light medium, and heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Cox Fleet also services customers utilizingits 50+ nationwide service centers;each offering accident repair, painting, refurbishment, and heavy mechanical repair. We are supported by a 24/7 in-house call-centerand provide scheduled maintenance services and unscheduled services to fleets anywhere, anytime.\nHave you ever thought about a career as a Trailer Technician?\n\nAre you tired of working hard at a dead-end J-O-B andno appreciation for your contributions?\n\nDo you want to feel proud of what you do and get on the path to a better and brighter future for you and your family?\n\nDid you take apart and put back together that pickup truck in your driveway? Does your compact have an exhaust pipe that is too loud andaspoiler with enough down force to keep you driving under the speed limit? (Looks nice though).\n\nAre you working as a lube tech or in another position in the maintenance shop, but your company does not provide education or tools?\n\nThen this is the opportunity ofa lifetime! Fleet Services by Cox Fleet, a national leader in mobile onsite fleet maintenance, is proud to announce open enrollment into our next FleeTecAcademy class. FleeTecAcademy is a paid educational program that leads to a path to becoming one of our full-time Trailer Technicians. It was established by us to help people get into the Trailer Maintenance field who otherwise might not be able to afford to spend over a year of their life at an expensive formal Technical School with all of the associated tuition debt and buy all of the necessary tools for the job without maxing out their credit card.\nThat’s right, we pay you to go through our program, we give you free education on fundamentals of TrailerRepairand how to fix & repair Trailers, along with a set of hand tools with toolbox, to get you on your way to be the best TrailerTechnician out there!\nSoundstoo good to be true. What is the catch, right? Here is what we ask from you in return: You must be willing to study hard (and we mean HARD!) for four (4) weeks of full-time schooling at our Academy Campus. Travel expenses are paid by us, along with your hotel accommodation,a stipend for meals,anda paycheck. Upon completion of the initialclassroom phase, you will be paired up with a Lead Technician in your market for further hands-on training and offered an actual full-time job with us! Every so often you will be sent back for further classroom study to keep developing your skill set, and upon successful completion of the full multi-year program, you will be able to call yourself a TrailerTechnician! Oh, and keep the tools.\nTo summarize:\n4 weeks paid classroom training; all travel expenses paid.\n\nFree Technical Education\n\nFurther hands-on training by one of our technicians and a full-time job with us as a Mobile TrailerMechanic in your market.\n\nOur Mobile Technicians are assigned a state-of-the-artvehicle, with all the bells and whistles, which they use to perform vehicle repairs at our customers’ locations. You are not going to be doing emergency truck repairs on a side of the road as part of your everyday duties, butrather go to our customers’ locations to do preventative maintenance and general repairs onsite, so they can keep their vehicles running efficiently without having to take them to the shop.\n\nReal pay rates that you can afford to pay rent with and a predefined pathway for raises.\n\nPay Details:\n$13.08/h (or state minimum wages, whichever is greater) + $250 / wk. stipend (taxed)\n\n$19/h after that for 6 weeks\n\nThen 2nd class for 4 weeks at Indy at $19/h + $250 / wk. (taxed)\n\nThen $21/h upon graduation.\n\nSounds like something you might be interested in. Apply now! Our class size is kept extremely small to ensure we can dedicate the time teachingour future technicians properly. We only have one spot in each geographical market we hire, so it will be competitive. Could that next hire, be you?\nHere is what you bring to the table:\nDesire to start a career as a TrailerTechnician and become one of our Mobile Mechanics.\n\nBring a willingnessand ability to study hard.\n\nDedicate4 weeks away from home to be with us.\n\nMaturity level to focus on the task at hand. This is not a summer camp, but a startof your career path.\n\nTechnical aptitude and a passion for fixing vehicles.\n\nAbility to operateiPad.\n\nThis position follows regulations issued by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Candidate must be able to successfully complete and pass a DOT-regulated pre-employment background screening and DOT physical prior to employment.\n\nA current and valid DOT medical card with more than four (4) months remaininguntil its expirationmay be submittedin leuof a DOT physical. If the DOT medical card has four (4) months or less ofvalidity remaining, a DOT physical will be required.\n\nDue to interstate operating authoritycommerce regulations, candidates must be at least 21 years or older.\n\nSafe drivers needed; valid driver’s license required. Candidatemust hold a valid state-of-residence driver’s license, be able to obtain and maintaintheir Driver Qualification File.\n\nHigh School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education is preferred but not required.\n\nWe conduct background checks, driving records checks, pre-employment drug testingand physical.\n\nAbout Cox Fleet:\nAt Cox Fleet, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation, and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns, and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. Whatis more, we do-it-allwith an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join CoxFleettoday!\nCox Fleet empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!\nCoxFleetis an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation causes undue hardship.\nBenefits\nEmployees are eligible to receive a minimum of 6.67 hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.About Us\nThrough groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.EOE, including disability/vetsApplicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. 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