Heavy Diesel Fleet Mechanic
About this role
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Schedule: Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Occasional Overtime & Saturdays
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Competitive Compensation:
Starting pay at $26+/hr (DOE) with regular increases
Annual Safety Bonus $$
Monthly Tool Allowance $$
Generous Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
Customizable Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Wellness Programs, and more
401(k) with Company Match
Company-Paid Life Insurance
Career Growth: We promote from within—mechanics can grow into lead, supervisor, or shop manager roles
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Inspects and repairs vehicles with diesel engines
- Handles routine repairs, including oil and tire changes along with minor and major repairs from A/C, hydraulics, electrical, welding, engine replacement, transmissions, etc.
- Interprets diagnostic test results accurately
- Writes detailed inspection reports and repair plans in our system
- Collaborates with other diesel mechanics
- Completes test drives to make sure the vehicle runs correctly
- Uses power, machine, and hand tools safely
- Communicate with drivers for issues in morning and afternoon
- Reviews, completes or assigns repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
- Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards
- Follows all Waste Connections repair shop regulations and standards
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Driver’s License with a Clean Driving Record (Required)
- Experience in heavy truck equipment maintenance and repair
- Provide personal tools.
- Class B CDL OR the ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment if required.
- Proficiency in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.
- Ability to read and comprehend service and technical information in English.
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WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
- Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
- Back, leg, arm and shoulder strength required to safely climb in, on and around vehicles to inspect and repair.
- Ability to work in awkward, tight, or restricted spaces for extended periods of time; Requires the ability to sit, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, and be able to get up and down from a supine position.
- Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts which require following basic safety precautions.
- The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Candidates for employment must meet position requirements and successfully pass post offer employment examinations including:
• Background Check
• MVR Check (Clean driving record)
• Drug screen
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***If applying through Indeed or other 3rd party website;
To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application directly through our website: www.wasteconnections.com
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Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
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Company at a glance
Pick your destination. We’ll help you get there. That’s how we’ve been growing our local teams and our national recognition for more than 20 years. Our culture is rooted in the idea that our leaders are here to serve our employees. That means wherever you’re headed on your journey – to a new role, to a better lifestyle, or simply to those moments on the job that stick with you – rest assured, we’ll be traveling along with you.
We are Waste Connections, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
Top Benefits
- Annual Safety Bonus
- Monthly Tool Allowance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- FSA
- Wellness Programs
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
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