Heavy Equipment PM Technician (SLD FL)

Heavy Equipment PM Technician

Waste Connections, Inc. has immediate openings for a Heavy Equipment PM Technician to join the team at our Hauling location in Punta Gorda SLD Landfill, FL. Previous waste experience would be a huge plus!

This will be a Monday - Friday position working 5:30 AM 4:00 PM or close and possible Saturdays & year-round OT.

$18.00 to $22.00 an hour

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tasked to order parts and build a relationship with equipment vendors.
• Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services. Performs inspections, diagnosis and repair of electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on vehicles and equipment. Equipment currently on site. (Landfill Compactors, Dozers, Excavators, Motor grader, Haul trucks, Tippers, Site trucks)
• Perform fueling of equipment and greasing with Fuel/Lube Truck.
• Utilizes vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes to initiate or assign repairs.
• Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns. Breakdowns may occur on the working face of the landfill.
• Comfortable with operating and working on Heavy Equipment
• Previous field experience is a plus
• Conducts safety checks on vehicles and equipment.
• Completes required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
• Reviews, complete or assigns repairs identified on Driver 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.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
• Work environment may be indoors in a shop, or outdoors to repair equipment on the landfill. Usually well-lighted and ventilated. Sometimes necessary to work in awkward or tight positions and to handle greasy or dirty tools. These factors require following basic safety precautions.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Must have experience working on yellow iron/heavy equipment.
• Must provide own personal tools.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay!!
• Excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".
• Garbage is very stable and we work year-round!
• Veterans are encouraged to apply.

If you have any problems filling out the application call Pete Carreon at 832-510-5681

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.