Conveyor Millwright Mechanic

Waste Connections•Vancouver, WA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is looking to hire an experienced Millwright Maintenance Mechanic to join the Transfer Station team in Vancouver, Washington. Previous waste experience would be a huge plus! Hours for this position will be Sunday through Thursday 10:00pm to 6:30am. Pay Range will be $32-35/hr depending on experience. This role performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services on a variety of Heavy Equipment, sorter Line Repair, welding, and Yellow Iron repair. The mechanic will conduct safety checks and periodic inspections on vehicles and equipment, and review, complete or assign repairs identified on Operator Vehicle Inspection Reports. Maintenance related work will be performed as required, and the mechanic will maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards. All work will be performed in accordance with established safety procedures. The ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks is essential. The primary focus will be on the sort line, including tracking conveyor belts, changing bearings, changing head and tail pulleys, installing new belts, cutting out old slider bed pans and fabricating and welding in new slider bed pans, and performing daily greasing and inspections. There will be occasional work on yellow iron.

Requirements

Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
Knowledge of yellow iron/Heavy Equipment is required.
Must be able to lift 75lbs
Own and provide personal tools.
Proficiency in Millwright and equipment diagnosis and repair.
Ability to read and comprehend service and technical information.
High School or GED is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous waste experience would be a huge plus!
ASE Certifications or equivalent
Welding qualified preferred, not required
Safety Minded and motivated; ability to work independently or alongside others

Responsibilities

Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services on a variety of Heavy Equipment, sorter Line Repair, welding, and Yellow Iron repair.
Conducts safety checks and periodic inspections on vehicles and equipment.
Reviews, completes or assigns repairs identified on Operator Vehicle Inspection Reports.
Performs maintenance related work as required.
Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.
Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
Ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks.
Mostly working on the sort line.
Doing Preventative Maintenance work, repairs and adjustments.
Occasionally work that needs to be done on the yellow iron.
Tracking conveyor belts, Changing bearings, changing head and tail pulleys, installing new belts, cutting out old slider bed pans and fabricating and welding in new slider bed pans, daily greasing and inspections.