Lead Diesel Mechanic, Float - 8a-6p Shift

WM; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tool allowance

Boot allowance

Healthcare

Education assistance

401(k) matching

Adoption assistance

Job summary

WM is seeking a Lead Diesel Mechanic at our Russellville, AR site to keep trucks rolling for millions of customers across the USA. You’ll lead a shop team, diagnose electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical issues, and apply modern tools and safety procedures.

This role offers a strong hourly starting pay with a $5,000 sign-on bonus, quarterly tool allowances, boot stipends, comprehensive healthcare, and a company‑matched 401(k).

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 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 accommodations.
• Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on vehicles and equipment.
• Estimate time and material costs on vehicle repairs and new parts.
• Perform work within Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs).
• Respond to service calls for emergency breakdowns.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with OSHA standards.

Skills

Diesel engines

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Brakes

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Safety procedures

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 Lead Diesel Mechanic at WM – and more.

The pay and benefits you’ll get as Lead Diesel Mechanic

• Starting salary of $35 and up per hour depending on experience
• Stable hours for your financial stability
• A sign on bonus of $5000
• Tool allowance worth $500 quarterly
• Boot allowance worth an additional $250 a year
• 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 Lead 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 Lead Diesel Mechanic with WM:

• Monday – Friday every week
• Shift is from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Some Saturdays 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 a repair / maintenance shop at our Russellville, AR hauling site.

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

Each day you’ll fix the trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As a Lead 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.
• 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 Lead Diesel Mechanic

• 4 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran