Heavy Equipment Mechanic

About the role

Join Waste Connections as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at our Landfill in Buffalo Creek, TX. In this position you will be working on our Dozers, Excavators, Compactor, along with trucks and smaller equipment at our solid waste landfill.

Our culture is one where empowered, self-directed individuals know what they do is important, and we operate with integrity, keeping our promises to our customers and employees.

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
• Utilizes vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes to initiate or assign repairs
• Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns, which may occur on the working face of the landfill
• 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, completes 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

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

Benefits

• $35+ hour based on experience
• Full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Life Insurance)
• Consistent hours: 50–60 hrs./week, Mon–Fri + some Saturdays
• Year-round stability + safety-first culture