**Job Opening ID:**
00214952 Breakdown Coordinator (Open)
**Job Title:**
Breakdown Coordinator
**Department:**
Maintenance
**Country:**
United States of America
**State/Province:**
Arkansas
**City:**
Lowell
**Full/Part Time:**
Full time
**Shift:**
**Job Description Summary:**
**Job Description:**
**Qualifications:**
High School Diploma or general education degree (GED), 0 – 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference will be given to candidates with automotive and/or diesel mechanic knowledge.
**Description:**
Under direct supervision the incumbent is responsible for answering incoming breakdown calls and resolving equipment issues with our drivers and vendors. Incumbent is required to make safe, cost effective decisions to facilitate quick repairs in order to maximize equipment utilization.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Promptly answer incoming calls from Company Drivers, IC Drivers and gather necessary information, to provide assistance for repairs to equipment.
+ Quickly resolve tire and equipment issues related to breakdown, repair, and roadside assistance to ensure quality and safety of repairs, minimize cost, and maximize equipment utilization.
+ Locate the appropriate vendor closest to the breakdown to ensure minimum wait time, competitive pricing, and quality repairs to minimize cost. Must receive management approval for repair expenditures exceeding $500.00.
+ Maintain contact with the driver and vendors to ensure the repairs will be completed quickly and update Operations personnel as to equipment status.
Maintain the vendor profile by obtaining updated information and submitting change requests to management.
**Qualifications:**
**Company Overview:**
**Fortune 500 experience. Career Development. Nation-wide opportunities. We are J.B. Hunt.**
_Our success comes from strategically placing you in the most suitable role. Whether you have a passion for operations, sales, engineering, or information technology, we can jump start your career!_
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is no stranger to the transportation logistics industry. From our humble beginnings in 1961, with only five tractors and seven refrigerated trailers, we have evolved into one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America. We provide safe and reliable transportation services throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our four business segments (Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services, Truckload, and Integrated Capacity Solutions) allow us to provide customized freight solutions for customers big and small. It's no wonder we have been named one of America's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine.
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
**Fortune 500 experience. Career growth opportunities. Nationwide relocation possibilities.**
These are just a few things you'll find at J.B. Hunt. Whether you have a passion for operations, sales, engineering or information technology, we can help jumpstart your career with challenging opportunities that will help you reach your maximum potential.
**Why J.B. Hunt?**
We take our investment in you seriously - our future success depends on you. Be an innovator with a leading transportation company and work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. At J.B. Hunt, we strongly believe in promoting from within based on performance and potential, the sky is the limit for your career.
**What are we looking for?**
We look for high-energy, forward-thinking individuals who are interested in a career with a leader in the transportation industry. We seek exceptional people of diverse backgrounds who have the vision to carry our business forward. J.B. Hunt offers a variety of opportunities spanning across the nation.