Heavy Equipment Technician II $5000 sign on bonus, Relocation Assistance Available!

WM (Waste Management); Waverly (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

Health, dental, vision coverage

Company 401(k) match

Adoption assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

WM is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic II at our WAVERLY, VA landfill site. The role offers stable hours Monday–Friday with 6:30 AM start times and occasional Saturdays, plus comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

You will repair and maintain heavy equipment (bulldozers, scrapers, loaders, yard trucks) at multiple facilities serving millions of customers, with safety and efficiency at the core of daily tasks.

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.

Responsibilities

• Repair equipment including 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.
• Perform preventative maintenance as set out by the site checklist.
• Handle paperwork and admin tasks such as work orders, card files, PM checklists, and oil samples.
• Service and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pumps, welders, and more.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Safety conscious

Teamwork

Job description

Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic II 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 a Heavy Equipment Mechanic II 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 Heavy Equipment Mechanic II:

Starting salary depending on experience

Stable hours for your financial stability

Access to a stock purchase plan

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 Heavy Equipment Mechanic II. 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 Heavy Equipment Mechanic II with WM:

• Monday - Friday every week
• Starting 6:30AM
• Saturday's (as needed)

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 Landfill Site in WAVERLY, VA

Those are the key details on pay and schedule - now here's more on what you'll be doing as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic II at WM.

Each day you'll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic II you'll be responsible for the service and repair of heavy equipment like bulldozers, scrapers & front end loaders - this equipment is vital to the work we do, so your work will be recognized and valued for the impact it has on our operation. Our heavy equipment mechanics take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a high level of skill - and determination.

Our waste disposal sites operate a rigorous cleaning schedule to protect the working environment for all our employees.

Here's more of what you'll do:

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

What do you need to be considered for the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanic II?

• 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.

Work environment and physical demands:

• 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.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible