Heavy Equipment Technician III: $5000 SIGN ON BONUS, Day Shift

WM; Emelle (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Company-matched 401(k)

Annual Education Assistance Benefit

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic III to join their team in Emelle, Alabama. This role involves repairing and maintaining heavy equipment such as bulldozers and front end loaders, ensuring optimal operation for over 20 million customers across the USA. Ideal candidates should have at least 6 years of maintenance mechanic experience and the ability to work independently while adhering to safety procedures. The position offers a stable schedule, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 6 years of maintenance mechanic experience on heavy equipment.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain various heavy equipment.
• Diagnose and fix complex mechanical issues.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks.

Skills

Maintenance mechanic experience

Diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment

Physical endurance

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic III 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 III 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.

Pay and Benefits

• 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

Hours and Location

• Monday – Friday every week
• 7AM - 3:30PM
• Possible weekends (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 Emelle, AL.

Responsibilities

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 III 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.

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.
• Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 6 years 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.
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), Audiogram and Respirator Fit Test annual

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.

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