Diesel Mechanic - Sign-On Bonus $5000

Waste Management; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool allowance

Boot allowance

Sign-on bonus

Healthcare coverage (dental, vision,Rx

401(k) matched

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Waste Management is seeking a Diesel Mechanic in Louisville, KY to service and repair trucks and equipment. You will work Monday–Friday, shift starts at 3:00 pm, with no weekends, at our local hauling site.

The role offers solid wages, stability, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. You will use modern tools to maintain diesel equipment and, at some locations, CNG trucks.

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant work experience.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.
• Must be 18+ and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to perform physical requirements and pass pre-employment drug screen and medical exam.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake, and air systems on various vehicles and equipment.
• Estimate time and material costs for repairs and parts.
• Follow Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs) and document repair times.
• Respond to service calls for emergencies and maintain safety standards.
• Assist senior mechanics and ensure paperwork is accurate.

Skills

Two years experience

Team player

Problem solver

Job description

Are you seeking a safer work environment as a mechanic? Is your family’s financial security important to you? Aspiring to advance in your mechanic career? Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being? If this speaks to you, then WM might be the place for your next career move.

Career progression, stability for your family, and a safe environment to work. That’s what you get as a Diesel Mechanic at WM – and more.

The pay and benefits you’ll get as Diesel Mechanic

• Starting salary of $30-$33.75 per hour depending on experience
• Stable hours for your financial stability
• Tool allowance worth $500 quarterly
• Boot allowance worth an additional $150 a year
• A sign-on bonus of $5000
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• We are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members
• Company-matched 401(k)
• Adoption assistance and parent support

These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for a Diesel Mechanic Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total you.

The hours and location you’ll work in as a Diesel Mechanic with WM:

• Monday – Friday every week
• Shift starts at 3:00 pm
• No weekends
• We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and work life balance you need.
• The normal setting for this job is a repair / maintenance shop at our Louisville, KY hauling site.

Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll be doing as Diesel Mechanic at WM.

Each day you’ll fix the trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As a Diesel Mechanic you can take pride in watching a truck roll out of the shop, knowing your local community will be supported by your hard work. Our mechanics take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a high level of skill – and determination. You’ll be using modern tools and procedures to deliver exceptional maintenance on both diesel equipment and, at some locations, on our growing fleet of CNG trucks.

Here’s more of what you’ll do:

• Inspect, diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on a wide range of vehicles and equipment.
• Estimates time and material costs on vehicle repairs and new parts.
• Perform your work within our Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs).
• Respond to service calls for emergency breakdowns.
• Safety checks on vehicles – the safety of every single employee and the people in our communities is our number one priority
• Complete required paperwork, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
• Assisting senior Mechanics in the completion of project work.
• Reviews, completes, or assigns repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports.
• Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

What do you need to be considered for the role of Diesel Mechanic

• 2 years of relevant work experience
• A valid drivers license, with a clean driving record
• Be over 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 and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.

The kind of people who thrive in our teams:

• Team players who care about everyone in the shop
• Happy working independently and as part of a team
• Likes variety – every day provides a new challenge
• Determined problem solvers.

Work environment and physical demands

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to exert physical effort that will include but is not limited to frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, and climbing; Constantly standing, walking, and grasping; Occasionally: sitting and balancing
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) often;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often;
• This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.