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Senior Diesel Mechanic - 5,000 Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance

Waste Management
Chesapeake, VA, United States
$28 an hour
Full-time

As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for New Hires

Equal Opportunity Employer : Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran

Pay Range : Starts at $28 / hr., higher with experience.

Opportunity for additional pay incentives based on experience.

Relocation Assistance : available to assist you with your move.

SCHEDULE :

Quarterly Tool Allowance

Work Boot Allowance

What is the value of a WM job?

The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck . It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.

We Are Stable : Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

We Are Committed to Growth : 100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees and their family, and established career progression.

We Are Investing in You : Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more!

Who are we? #WeAreWM

Ready to roll with us? Click Apply to join WM (formerly Waste Management)

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America.

We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

Tired of just doing preventative maintenance or working only on engines? Are you ready to take the next step and work on equipment that requires a high level of skill - hydraulics, electrical, diagnostics - using modern maintenance practices and technologies?

Are you looking for that right opportunity which will allow you to use and be rewarded for your skills and ability, and provide opportunity for growth?

Our Mechanics are trained to provide superior maintenance on both diesel equipment and, at some locations, on our growing fleet of CNG trucks.

We care about our Mechanic’s safety and show it by demanding solid safety practices of all our Mechanics and managers. Pride, safety, training, growth, opportunity, great benefits, rewards check us out, we may be the company for you.

I. Job Summary

Performs preventive maintenance inspection (PMI); troubleshoots, repairs, and rebuilds major components on vehicles and equipment.

Ensures accurate diagnosis and effective repair and / or replacement of components.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  • Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards, and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
  • Performs preventive maintenance inspections and ensures the timely and effective repair of any problems identified during an inspection.
  • Performs proficient inspection, diagnosis and moderately complex repair of assigned vehicles and equipment.
  • Provides assistance, guidance and direction to other maintenance personnel.
  • Utilizes vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes to initiate or assign repairs.
  • Estimates time and material costs on repairs and requisitions new parts.
  • Advises supervisor immediately if additional work is needed or if repairs cannot be completed within the Standard Repair Times (SRTs).
  • Inspects the quality of outside / supplier repairs and or rebuilds. Assesses structural damage and assigns needed repairs utilizing the most appropriate method(s).
  • Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns.
  • Conducts safety checks on vehicles. Performs maintenance related work as required.
  • In the absence of supervision may provide maintenance supervisory duties.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

  • Education : No education required
  • Experience : Four (4) years of relevant work experience.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Valid driver’s license and must have a clean driving record.
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Successfully complete pre-employment drug screen and physical.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • Skill in operating tools equipment, parts and procedures utilized during the repair and servicing of vehicles and equipment
  • Skill in repair of special purpose equipment, ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks
  • Ability to diagnose defects in and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles
  • Ability to utilize fleet maintenance software program
  • Knowledge of Total Tire Maintenance Program may be required.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, most of the work day;
  • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds most of the work day;
  • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, often;
  • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often;

Normal setting for this job is : repair / maintenance shop.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.

As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.

Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.

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