Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic: Day Shift, Day 1 Benefits Okeechobee, FL

Are you seeking a safer work environment as an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic? Is your family’s financial security important to you? Aspiring to advance in your mechanic career? Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being? If this speaks to you, then WM might be the place for your next career move.

Career progression, stability for your family, and a safe environment to work. That’s what you get as a Landfill Tech at WM – and more.

The pay and benefits you’ll get as an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic

• Starting salary $25 depending on experience

• Stable hours for your financial stability

• Access to a stock purchase plan 

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.

• We are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members

• Company-matched 401(k)

• Adoption assistance and parent support

These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total you. 

The hours and location you’ll work in as an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic with WM:

• Monday – Friday every week
• 7AM – 4:30PM 
• Rotating Saturdays 
• We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and work life balance you need.
• The normal setting for this job is a repair / maintenance shop at our OKEECHOBEE, FL Landfill site

 Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll be doing as an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic at WM. 

Each day you’ll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you’ll be responsible for the service and repair of heavy equipment like bulldozers, scrapers & front end loaders - this equipment is vital to the work we do, so your work will be recognized and valued for the impact it has on our operation. Our Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a high level of skill – and determination. 

Our waste disposal sites operate a rigorous cleaning schedule to protect the working environment for all our waste disposal employees. 

Here’s more of what you’ll do:

• Assists in the repair and adjustment of equipment. including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars.
• Washes vehicles and equipment
• Assists Senior Mechanics in the completion of project work.
• Diagnose and repair differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
• Preventative maintenance as set out by the site checklist.
• Paperwork and admin tasks such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.
• Service and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other equipment.

What do you need to be considered for the role of an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic?

• A valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record
• Be over 18 years of age.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.

The kind of people who thrive in our teams:

• Thrive while working independently.
• Take accountability for the quality and standard of their work.
• Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues.
• Curious and determined fixers.

Work environment and physical demands:

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Required to exert physical effort that will include but is not limited to frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, and climbing; Constantly standing, walking, and grasping; Occasionally: sitting and balancing 
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) often.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often. 
• This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, then click ‘Apply now’ to start your tomorrow, today.