Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a dependable and experienced Trailer Mechanic & Fabricator to inspect, diagnose, repair, and fabricate components for trailers. The ideal candidate must be able to evaluate a trailer, identify mechanical, structural, electrical, and safety issues, and determine the parts, materials, and repairs needed.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect trailers and identify mechanical, structural, electrical, and safety issues
  • Diagnose trailer problems and determine the parts, materials, and repairs needed
  • Perform trailer maintenance and repairs
  • Fabricate, modify, and repair trailer components
  • Perform welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, and assembly work as needed
  • Repair and replace trailer brakes, axles, bearings, suspension components, lights, wiring, and other trailer parts
  • Use hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and shop machinery safely and correctly
  • Test completed repairs to ensure trailers operate properly and safely
  • Communicate repair needs and recommendations to supervisors and team members
  • Maintain accurate records of completed work and parts used
  • Keep tools, equipment, and work areas clean and organized
  • Work effectively and professionally with other shop employees
  • Follow all company policies, shop procedures, and workplace safety requirements
  • Wear required personal protective equipment

Requirements

  • Previous professional experience in trailer repair, mechanical work, welding, or metal fabrication is required
  • At least two years of relevant experience is preferred
  • Knowledge of trailer brakes, axles, bearings, suspension systems, electrical wiring, and lighting is required
  • Welding and metal fabrication knowledge and experience are required
  • Ability to inspect a trailer and determine the necessary repairs, parts, and materials
  • Ability to identify mechanical, structural, electrical, and safety concerns
  • Ability to measure accurately and safely operate hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and shop machinery
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Dependable, punctual, and safety-conscious
  • Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
  • Must be able to stand, bend, kneel, climb, and work in a shop environment for extended periods

Additional Information

  • This is a hands-on position in an active trailer repair and fabrication shop.
  • The employee will regularly work around hand and power tools, shop machinery, welding equipment, moving vehicles, noise, dust, fumes, and varying temperatures.

How this job compares in Lindon, UT

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Utah, whose middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 57% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Lindon, UT

Lindon, UT is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 52 other active welding openings from 43 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), EZARC (2), and Stadler (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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