Baler Systems Mechanic

Assigned to:
Solid Waste

Schedule

This position is regularly scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid meal break. To support major maintenance projects and operations during extreme weather conditions, occasional early morning shifts are required. These shifts are 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a 30‑minute unpaid meal break, and typically occur approximately 10% of the work year.

• Applications are being accepted now.
• Interviews will be scheduled throughout the recruitment process.
• Selected candidate will begin employment on January 11, 2027.

The City of Casper Solid Waste Facility is home to one of the region’s most important pieces of infrastructure. Every day, our baler processes thousands of tons of recyclable materials, helping serve our community efficiently and sustainably. We’re looking for an experienced mechanic who enjoys solving complex mechanical problems, fabricating solutions, and keeping essential equipment operating safely and reliably.

If you have a strong background in industrial maintenance, heavy equipment, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, aggregates, or similar industries, we encourage you to apply. Prior baler experience is helpful, but not required. We are looking for someone with exceptional mechanical aptitude, welding and fabrication skills, and a passion for troubleshooting complex systems.

As the Baler Systems Mechanic, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting the Solid Waste Facility’s baler and related equipment. Your work will include:

• Diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and gas systems.
• Performing preventive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability.
• Fabricating and repairing components using welding equipment and a plasma table.
• Troubleshooting mechanical failures and identifying long‑term solutions.
• Coordinating the ordering of parts and maintaining repair records.
• Maintaining forklifts, loaders, and other support equipment as needed.
• Operating specialized tools, diagnostic equipment, welders, forklifts, skid steers, and other heavy equipment.
• Working safely while supporting the City’s commitment to exceptional public service.

• Extensive experience diagnosing and repairing industrial mechanical equipment.
• Strong welding and metal fabrication skills.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• The ability to work independently and manage maintenance priorities.
• A commitment to workplace safety and preventative maintenance.
• Experience maintaining equipment in industries such as manufacturing, mining, recycling, heavy equipment, oil and gas, construction, or industrial processing is highly desirable.

If you’re an experienced mechanic looking for a challenging and rewarding career where your skills truly make a difference, we’d like to hear from you.

This is a unique opportunity to build a long‑term career maintaining one of the City’s most specialized and mission‑critical operations. You’ll enjoy meaningful work, a collaborative team environment, competitive pay and benefits, opportunities for continued technical development, and the satisfaction of knowing your expertise keeps essential public services operating every day.

Incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of skilled maintenance, repair and service of baler machinery and equipment.

• Performs highly skilled mechanical repairs, work, and preventative maintenance on the baler at the Solid Waste facility.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and locates mechanical difficulties on the baler and construction equipment.
• Fabricates and repairs metal parts using welding equipment and Plasma table.
• Maintains accurate records and monitors the status of work orders.
• Coordinates the purchasing of baler parts, purchasing, and repairs.
• Monitors equipment and supply inventories; schedules equipment for repairs; purchases equipment and supplies as needed; maintains equipment as necessary.
• Operates equipment and tools including balers,…