Overview
Medium & Heavy Duty Transmission Builder | $25–$35/hr Jobs in North Little Rock, AR at Budget Transmission LLC
Most shops in Arkansas send medium and heavy duty transmissions somewhere else. We are somewhere else. Our North Little Rock shop is set up for Class 3 through Class 6 work — bucket trucks, tow trucks, buses, box trucks, ambulances, and everything else that has to be back on the road before it costs somebody a day of revenue.
We’re hiring an experienced medium and heavy duty transmission builder. This is a bench position: you’ll be tearing down, inspecting, and rebuilding commercial units start to finish, and you’ll be trusted to do it right without somebody standing over your shoulder.
PAY
$25 to $35 per hour, depending on experience — $52,000 to $72,800 a year at 40 hours.
You’re paid overtime on anything past 40 hours in a week.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Complete teardown, inspection, and rebuild of medium and heavy duty automatic transmissions, Class 3 through Class 6
- Diagnosing hard-part failure and wear patterns, and identifying root cause — not just replacing what’s broken
- Building to spec with proper clearances, endplay, and torque, and documenting the work
- Working on commercial units including Allison, Ford TorqShift, and Aisin platforms
- Working with our service writers and technicians on diagnosis and parts decisions
WHAT YOU BRING
This one isn’t an entry-level position. We need someone who has already built medium or heavy duty units and can step onto the bench without a long ramp.
- Proven experience building medium and/or heavy duty automatic transmissions (Class 4–7)
- Hands-on familiarity with Allison, Ford TorqShift, Aisin, or comparable commercial platforms
- Solid diagnostic instincts — you can look at a failed unit and tell us why it failed
- Your own hand tools
- Valid driver’s license
WHY BUILD HERE
- Hourly pay with real overtime, not flat rate — you don’t eat the cost of a difficult unit
- ATSG-certified team with a combined 300+ years of hands-on transmission experience — you’ll be working around people who know what they’re doing
- A real medium and heavy-duty shop, with the space, lifts, and equipment for Class 3–7 work, not a passenger-car shop squeezing in the occasional big unit
- 400+ five-star Google reviews across Arkansas
- Established shop with three Arkansas locations and a commercial business that keeps growing
BENEFITS
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Tool allowance
- Overtime paid on all hours past 40 in a week
LOCATION
North Little Rock, AR — 5401 MacArthur Dr. This is our full-capability shop, handling Class 3 through Class 6 medium duty vehicles.
TO APPLY
Apply through Indeed.
Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation?
- Have you built medium or heavy duty automatic transmissions (Class 4–7)? (Yes/No)
- Which commercial transmission platforms have you worked on? (Allison, Ford TorqShift, Aisin, other)
- Roughly how many transmissions have you personally built start to finish?
Work Location: In person
Title: Medium & Heavy Duty Transmission Builder | $25–$35/hr
Company: Budget Transmission LLC
Location: North Little Rock, AR
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