About this role
Diesel Mechanic – Join Our Team!
Kieffer Sanitation, a Waste Connections Company
📍 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
💰 Pay Range: $30 - $45 per hour
🕔 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Why Choose Waste Connections?
We are Waste Connections, a leading integrated services company providing solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services across the U.S. and Canada.
We take pride in being a different kind of company—one where self-directed, empowered employees have our full trust and support to realize their potential while making a lasting impact on their communities and careers.
What You’ll Do as a Diesel Mechanic:
🔧 Perform repairs, inspections, and diagnostics on diesel vehicles, including electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake, and air systems
🛠️ Utilize vehicle computer electrical systems to interpret failure modes and adjust engine and vehicle control modules
🚛 Respond to road calls for emergency repairs
📋 Review, complete, or assign repairs identified on driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
📂 Complete required paperwork using fleet maintenance software
🛣️ Test drive trucks after services and repairs
🤝 Assist team members with repairs as needed
👷 Maintain a safe, clean work area in compliance with OSHA and company standards
What We’re Looking For:
✔️ Proficiency in diesel vehicle diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and repair
✔️ Basic tool set (Tool Allowance Provided!)
✔️ Hydraulic experience is a plus
✔️ Commitment to safety, teamwork, and professionalism
What You’ll Get From Us:
💰 Competitive Compensation & Bonuses
📈 401(K) with company match – Let us help you save for your future
🏥 Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
🎁 Perks, Perks, Perks!
Employee Assistance Mental Health Program
Emergency Travel Assistance
Prepaid Legal Plan
Scholarship Opportunities for Kids
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Relief Fund
🛡️ Life & Disability Insurance – Short-Term & Long-Term Coverage
Join Our Team Today!
If you’re looking for a career where your skills matter, your work is valued, and your growth is supported, Waste Connections is the place for you!
📩 Apply Now: https://careers.wasteconnections.com
🚛 Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
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Other facts
About Waste Connections
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.
What you'll do
- Perform repairs, inspections, and diagnostics on diesel vehicles, including various systems. Respond to road calls for emergency repairs and maintain a safe work area in compliance with OSHA standards.
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