Diesel Mechanic

Waste Connections•Ops, ND

28d•$32 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

San Luis Garbage, a Waste Connections company, is now hiring for a safety conscious Diesel Mechanic to join the team at our Hauling location in San Luis Obispo, CA! Pay Range: $32.00 - $43.00 per hour (based on experience and qualifications) Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday Tuesday-Thursday: 1pm-9:30pm Friday: 12pm-8:30pm Saturday: 6am-2:30pm Why Work With Us? Competitive Pay: Regular wage increases to reward your hard work. Family Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package for you and your family. Stability: Enjoy year-round work with a reliable company. 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

3+ years of diesel mechanic experience.
Tool set, tool box, and proper personal safety equipment.
Basic computer skills and ability to learn diagnostic software.
Class B CDL or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Welding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform routine maintenance such as oil changes, plus repairs on engines, chassis, body components, hydraulic cylinders, brake systems, suspension systems, cooling systems, wheels, and tires.
Inspect equipment and trucks for condition, operations, parts, and fluid levels.
Perform 90 day DOT inspections.
Diagnose and repair hydraulics and aftertreatment systems.
Utilize vehicle computer electronics systems for diagnostics.
Conduct safety checks on vehicles and equipment.
Complete paperwork using fleet maintenance software.
Review and assign repairs from Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports.
Manage a team of trainees and collaborate with other diesel mechanics.
Demonstrate strong time management, organization, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
Manage repairs of electrical and mechanical components and routine maintenance.
Maintain a current CDL license to test drive and deliver as needed.
Specialize in Cummins and Paccar engines.
Keep a log of repair history in the computer system.
Maintain equipment in clean and working condition.
Follow corporate and OSHA standards for a clean, safe work area.