Mechanic, Fleet Maintenance

GFL Environmental Inc.•St. Gabriel, LA

About The Position

Safely operate, repair, rebuild, and maintain Company-owned or leased heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment, including rolling stock, to ensure they can operate safely. The mechanic diagnoses and repairs operational issues; maintains and repairs heavy diesel, CNG, gas, and electrically operated equipment and vehicles; and completes work orders, reports, parts orders, and other daily administrative tasks. The role also plans and schedules repairs in the M5 planner and procures required parts. The mechanic helps review mechanical write-ups and coordinate repair schedules, ensures safe working conditions and compliance with safety requirements, maintains a clean work area, and follows applicable laws and company policies and directives. The role involves using power and hand tools, maintaining the tools needed for heavy and hydraulic equipment work, helping train and orient new employees, and keeping current with technology through technical manuals, seminars, and testing. Other duties may be assigned or requested by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Minimum of one year of experience as a diesel mechanic.
Computer literacy, ability to be trained on software systems, and willingness to learn.
Ability to meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to Company standards.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to follow detailed instructions, work independently, and maintain accurate records.
Ability to understand and effectively use repair and parts manuals written in English.
Ability to operate any vehicle or equipment necessary to perform the job.
Physical ability to perform all aspects of the job.
Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
Ability to sustain continuous concentrated mental and visual attention, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to frequently handle tools and equipment and lift, push, or pull up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Technical diploma.
Experience using diagnostic software.

Responsibilities

Safely operate, repair, rebuild, and maintain Company-owned or leased heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment, including rolling stock.
Diagnose and repair operational difficulties with heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment.
Maintain and repair heavy diesel, CNG, gas, and electrically operated equipment and vehicles.
Complete reports and work orders, order parts, and perform other required daily administrative duties.
Plan and schedule repairs in the M5 planner and procure the parts needed to complete the plan.
Assist in reviewing mechanical write-ups on equipment and coordinate repair schedules.
Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with safety regulations.
Use a variety of power and hand tools and equipment.
Possess, provide, and maintain the tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks on heavy and hydraulic equipment.
Maintain a clean work area.
Follow applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, company policies and procedures, and supervisors’ directives.
Assist in training and orienting new employees.
Maintain knowledge of current technology through technical manuals, technical training seminars, and testing.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.