Wm
Leading provider of comprehensive waste management services across North America.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic I Day Shift, Tool Allowance
Repair and maintain heavy equipment at WM's recycling facility.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic you will service and repair essential equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, and front‑end loaders that keep our recycling facilities running for over 20 million customers. The role also involves preventative maintenance, paperwork, and maintaining auxiliary equipment like light plants and welders. • Repair bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front‑end loaders, yard trucks, tractors, forklifts, and company cars • Diagnose and repair differentials, hydraulics, motors, transmissions, drives, AC, and electrical systems • Perform preventative maintenance per site checklist • Complete paperwork and admin tasks (work orders, card files, PM checklists, oil samples) • Service and maintain light plants, water pumps, welders, and other equipment • Works independently and takes accountability for quality
Key Responsibilities
- ▸equipment repair
- ▸preventative maintenance
- ▸hydraulic repair
- ▸electrical repair
- ▸paperwork
- ▸light plant service
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license with a clean record, be at least 18 years old, legally eligible to work in the United States, and be able to meet the physical demands of the job. Successful applicants will also pass a pre‑employment drug screen and physical examination. We value individuals who thrive working independently, take accountability for quality, communicate effectively, and approach problems with curiosity and determination. The work environment includes frequent lifting, exposure to chemicals, noise, and weather extremes, both indoors and outdoors, with accommodations available as needed. • Valid driver’s license with clean record • Age 18+ and legal eligibility to work in the United States • Ability to meet physical demands (with accommodations if needed) • Pass pre‑employment drug screen and physical examination • Strong communicator and team supporter • Curious, determined problem‑solver • Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, climbing; standing, walking, grasping • Exposure to cuts, burns, toxic chemicals, dirt, odors, noise, and weather extremes • Work both indoors (garage, shop) and outdoors in inclement weather
Requirements
- ▸driver's license
- ▸18+ age
- ▸us eligibility
- ▸physical demands
- ▸problem solver
- ▸team communicator
Benefits
Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic with benefits that provide financial security for you and your family? WM offers a workplace that values employee safety, work‑life balance, and family time, making it an ideal next step for advancing your heavy‑equipment career. Compensation starts at $31.45 per hour and includes stable hours, a stock purchase plan, comprehensive health coverage, a company‑matched 401(k), and adoption assistance. The schedule runs Monday‑Friday, 5:30 AM – 4 PM, with occasional Saturdays, at our Bremen, IN waste‑disposal facility. • Pay $31.45 per hour (experience dependent) • Stable hours for financial stability • Access to a stock purchase plan • Comprehensive healthcare (dental, vision, prescription) • Company‑matched 401(k) plan • Adoption assistance and parent support
Work Environment
Onsite