Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic 5,000 Sign-On Bonus

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,

Company-matched 401(k)

Job summary

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation is hiring a Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic to service and repair heavy machinery at our Berlin, WI facility. The role focuses on bulldozers, loaders, scrapers, and related equipment, with safety and efficiency at the core of daily tasks.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years in heavy equipment maintenance, a clean driving record, be 18+, and legally eligible to work in the United States. Pre-employment drug screen and physical are required.

Qualifications

• 4 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 accommodations.
• Pre-employment drug screen and physical completed.

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, A/C and electrical systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance as per site checklist.
• Handle paperwork and admin tasks like work orders, card files, PM checklists, and oil samples.
• Service other equipment such as light plants, water pumps, welders, etc.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Valid driver’s license

US work eligibility

Physical capability

Job description

Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic 5,000 Sign-On Bonus

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

• Stable hours for your financial stability
• Access to a stock purchase plan worth
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Company-matched 401(k)

These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for a Senior Heavy Equipment 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 Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic with WM:

• Monday – Friday every week
• Shift 7:15am - 4pm
• 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 material disposal facility in Berlin, WI.

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

Each day you’ll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As a Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic, 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 disposal 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 Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic?

• 4 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.

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:

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.

Wrench with the best!

Our technicians are trained to provide superior maintenance on diesel equipment. We care about our technician’s safety and show it by demanding solid safety practices of all our technicians and managers. Pride, safety, training, growth, opportunity, great benefits, rewards – check us out, we may be the company for you!

ABOUT WM

WM ( WM.com ) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

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