Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice-Paid Training
About the role
Position Summary At Republic Services, Technicians play a critical role in maintaining the performance and quality of our fleet. A Technician performs routine and preventive maintenance on diesel and non-diesel equipment and trucks. The Technician Apprenticeship program will train an entry level technician over a two-year period in the following: Electrical diagnosis of starting & charging systems; Air conditioning & heating component identification & inspection; Wheel end assembly component identification & inspection; Air system component identification & inspection; Air brakes component identification & inspection; Hydraulics component identification and inspection; Truck preventative maintenance. To thrive as a Technician with Republic Services, the Apprentice will need to be a logical problem solver with enthusiasm for vehicle engineering and the commitment to ongoing learning. As a key member of our front-line team, they will also need to live up to the values of the Company.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on diesel and non-diesel equipment and trucks.
- Electrical diagnosis of starting & charging systems.
- Air conditioning & heating component identification & inspection.
- Wheel end assembly component identification & inspection.
- Air system component identification & inspection.
- Air brakes component identification & inspection.
- Hydraulics component identification and inspection.
- Truck preventative maintenance.
- Basic tire work, wheel end components, mechanic skills, knowledge of hydraulics and knowledge of electrical systems.
- Participate in nine (9) weeks of company-paid training at the Republic Services Technical Institute in Dallas, Texas.
- Complete twenty-two (22) months of on-the-job