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Overview

Amerit Fleet Solutions, a leader in fleet maintenance across the U.S., is hiring a skilled Trailer Technician/Mechanic to join their team in Dallas, TX. This role involves troubleshooting mechanical issues and performing major body repairs on trailers, offering a great opportunity for career growth with a stable national company.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on trailers
  • Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues
  • Conduct inspections to ensure vehicles meet safety and compliance standards
  • Accurately document repairs and complete work orders
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area, including tools and equipment
  • Follow all safety procedures and company policies
  • Collaborate with supervisors and team members to support fleet operations

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience performing diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with major body repairs, including side panels, roof replacements, nose rails, and floor sections
  • Welding experience
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to own and maintain personal tools and toolbox required for the role
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Willingness and ability to meet the physical demands of the position
  • Must be eligible to pass standard pre-employment screenings, including drug screen and DOT physical if required

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • Location: Dallas, TX

Benefits

Weekly Pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $30–$43/hr across 48 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 124 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 89 different employers. 55 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Dallas, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Trailer Technician/Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.