Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Job Schedule: {Monday - Friday with occasional Saturdays} Job Shift: {6:30am - 4:00pm} Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. Job Summary Performs complex preventative maintenance tasks, and troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of equipment (Trucks and Yellow Iron). Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

Repairs as needed equipment (including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars).

Diagnoses and repairs differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.

Performs tasks per preventative maintenance checklist.

Completes records such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.

Services and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other equipment.

Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.

Performing other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory duties. Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Must be at least 18 years of age

Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Successfully complete pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, criminal history and motor vehicle record review. A. Education and Experience Required: Six years prior Heavy Equipment diesel maintenance experience. B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Required: Valid driver's license and must have a clean driving record. C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Skill in operating tools equipment, parts and procedures utilized during the repair and servicing of vehicles and equipment, skill in repair of special purpose equipment, ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks, ability to diagnose defects in and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles, ability to utilize fleet maintenance software program, and knowledge of Total Tire Maintenance Program may be required. Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day;

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally;

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, etc) rarely; frequently

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely; frequently

Normal setting for this job is: Heavy Equipment repair/maintenance shop.