When you join Daimler, you become an agent of change within our global community of people working to create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient world for today and tomorrow.  Through innovation at all levels, our teams ensure our world-changing brands continue to increase the quality of life and the business success of our customers, their customers, and the world around them. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) brand portfolio is second to none, and includes Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Detroit engines and components, Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis.


Job Overview

The purpose of the job is to disassemble and clean transmissions and differentials in an assembly line

format following proscribed procedures.  


Responsibilities
- Disassemble the unit. Using an air wrench, mallets or other pick tool, remove the bolts and pull apart the units. Scrape caked-on dirt as needed to enable the removal of bolts. Inspect each piece as it is removed and separate into bins of good and worn parts. Confer with the Supervisor on best techniques to remove parts efficiently. The part may require washing or torching to be removed.
- Proper recognition and identification of all transmission and differential parts
- Proper recognition, identification and usage of tools needed to tear down differentials.
- Proper recognition of defects on gears
- Unload the crates of transmissions and differentials transferring them from the pallet to the workbench for disassembly. 
- Once disassembled, main castings, small parts and fasteners are to be moved along the conveyor to a pass-through high-pressure parts washer to remove oil, grease and dirt. 
- Once cleaned, main castings, small parts and fasteners are moved along the conveyor to appropriate inspection stations.



 

We are the undisputed leader in the commercial vehicle market and the industry’s technology trendsetter.  Empowered by purpose, DTNA employees drive a Technology Revolution through innovative products and a customer-centric culture.  Our dedication to our customers and society does not end once our products hit the road.  That’s because we believe that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. We immerse ourselves in our customer’s experience, and support the environmental responsibilities of our sites to ensure our products are the reliable, sustainable and the desired tools of the future!