Diesel Mechanic

Waste ConnectionsDes Moines, IA
$28 - $35Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is looking for a reliable Diesel Mechanic to help keep our fleet safe, road‑ready, and running strong. If you take pride in your work and care about safety, we want to talk to you. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

  • Experience working on diesel vehicles
  • Comfortable using diagnostic tools and doing preventative maintenance
  • Basic personal tool set

Nice To Haves

  • Hydraulic experience is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel trucks and equipment
  • Work on electrical, hydraulic, brake, suspension, and air systems
  • Use diagnostic software and tools to find and fix issues
  • Respond to road calls and make emergency repairs
  • Complete repairs from Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs)
  • Test drive trucks after repairs
  • Help other mechanics as needed
  • Keep shop clean and safe (OSHA compliant)
  • Communicate professionally with drivers and team members

Benefits

  • Competitive pay: $28–$35/hour
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Employee assistance & mental health programs
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Scholarship opportunities for dependents
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