Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Sadler Power Train – Davenport, Iowa

Pay: $23–$30 per hour, based on experience

Schedule: Monday–Friday | Day Shift | Overtime Available

Sadler Power Train is seeking a mechanically skilled technician to diagnose, disassemble, repair, and rebuild transmissions, differentials, transfer cases, and related drivetrain components. Direct rebuilding experience is preferred, but candidates with diesel, automotive, agricultural-equipment, heavy-equipment, or other advanced mechanical experience are encouraged to apply.

Why Join Sadler Power Train?

Sadler Power Train is a family-owned business with more than 50 years of experience serving the light-, medium-, and heavy-duty truck parts and service industry. With locations in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque, and Waterloo, we have built a strong reputation for quality drivetrain repair and rebuilding.

This position offers stable weekday hours, specialized training, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to develop valuable technical skills.

What You’ll Do

• Diagnose and troubleshoot transmissions, differentials, transfer cases, and related drivetrain components
• Disassemble customer and stock units for inspection
• Identify worn, damaged, or failed components
• Complete necessary repairs and rebuild units according to specifications
• Measure, inspect, clean, and prepare components for reassembly
• Work closely with the department manager to resolve technical concerns
• Maintain accurate communication with the service writer, parts department, and management
• Cross-train in other shop assignments as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Follow established safety and quality procedures

What We’re Looking For

• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on repair ability
• Experience rebuilding transmissions, differentials, transfer cases, engines, or similar mechanical assemblies is preferred
• Automotive, diesel, heavy-equipment, agricultural-equipment, or industrial mechanical experience is helpful
• Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and follow repair specifications
• Ability to use hand tools, precision measuring tools, and shop equipment
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to stay focused in a productive shop environment
• Dependable attendance and a team-oriented attitude
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently after training

Experienced applicants: transmission rebuilders, differential technicians, drivetrain technicians, and heavy-duty truck technicians.

Trainable applicants: diesel mechanics, automotive technicians, agricultural-equipment mechanics, heavy-equipment mechanics, engine rebuilders, and mechanically skilled assembly technicians.

Physical Requirements

This position regularly requires standing, bending, reaching, gripping tools, and lifting or moving drivetrain components with appropriate equipment and assistance.

Compensation and Benefits

• $23–$30 per hour, based on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription-drug coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 5% company match
• Paid time off
• Eight paid holidays
• Flexible spending account
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance options
• Employee discount
• Wellness program
• Company-provided uniforms
• Work-shoe program
• Training and continuing education opportunities
• All necessary tools provided
• Overtime opportunities

Schedule

• Full-time
• Eight-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday through Friday
• Overtime available

A pre-employment physical and drug screen are required.

Apply today to build a long-term career with a respected, family-owned company specializing in drivetrain repair and rebuilding.

\nCompany Description

Sadler Power Train has been providing exceptional service and high-quality, brand name truck parts and service for over 50 years. We opened our doors in 1974, and our business has expanded into parts and service for lighting, electrical, hydraulics, engines, clutches, transmissions, driveshafts, differentials, suspensions, brakes and more. We have four locations in Eastern Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.

Company Description

Sadler Power Train has been providing exceptional service and high-quality, brand name truck parts and service for over 50 years. We opened our doors in 1974, and our business has expanded into parts and service for lighting, electrical, hydraulics, engines, clutches, transmissions, driveshafts, differentials, suspensions, brakes and more. We have four locations in Eastern Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift, Weekday work

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