Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic

WM; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 48,870 - 69,603; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial stability through stable hours

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading waste management company seeks an Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic in Sparks, NV. The role involves repairing and maintaining various heavy equipment and ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates should have at least one year of mechanic experience, a valid driver's license, and be able to meet physical demands. Full-time employment with a starting salary of $43 per hour and benefits that support work-life balance is offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of maintenance mechanic experience on heavy equipment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks with or without accommodations.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Repair heavy equipment including bulldozers, scrapers, and backhoes.
• Diagnose and repair various mechanical systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance as per the checklist.
• Complete paperwork and admin tasks related to repairs.

Skills

Maintenance mechanic experience on heavy equipment

Ability to perform physical requirements

Strong communication skills

Accountability for quality and standards

Education

Valid driver's license

Legally eligible to work in the U.S.

Job description

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Are you looking for stable work as an Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic with benefits that provide financial security for you and your family? Aspiring to advance in your heavy equipment career at a site that prides itself on employee safety? Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being and understands the importance of family time? If this speaks to you, then WM might be the place for your next career move. Stable work and benefits that support you and your loved ones, a schedule that respects work life balance with your safety at the heart of everything we do and support for your future with training and development based on your unique career goals. That’s what you get as an Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic at WM – and more.

About us

WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.

The pay and benefits you’ll get as an Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic:

• Starting salary of $43 per hour depending on experience
• Stable hours for your financial stability

The hours and location you’ll work in as an Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic with WM:

• Monday – Friday every week
• 7am Start Time
• 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 our waste disposal facility in Sparks, NV.

Responsibilities

• Repair equipment including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars.
• Diagnose and repair differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
• Preventative maintenance as set out by the site checklist.
• Paperwork and admin tasks such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.
• Service and maintain other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other equipment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of maintenance mechanic experience on heavy equipment
• A valid driver’s 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

• Thrive while working independently.
• Take accountability for the quality and standard of their work.
• Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues.
• Curious and determined fixers.

Physical Demands

• Required to exert physical effort that will include 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.

If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, then click ‘Apply now’ to start your tomorrow, today.

The expected base pay range for this on-site position is $43. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

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