Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Are you seeking a safer work environment as an Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic? Is your family’s financial security important to you? Aspiring to advance in your mechanic career? Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well‑being? If this speaks to you, then WM might be the place for your next career move.

Career progression, stability for your family, and a safe environment to work. That’s what you get as a Landfill Tech at WM – and more.

• Salary depending on experience
• Stable hours for your financial stability
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents
• Company‑matched 401(k)

• Monday – Friday every week
• Saturdays (as needed)
• We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and work‑life balance you need.
• The normal setting for this job is a repair / maintenance shop at our OKEECHOBEE, FL Landfill site.

• Assists in the repair and adjustment of equipment, including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars.
• Washes vehicles and equipment.
• Assists Senior Mechanics in the completion of project work.
• Diagnoses and repairs differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
• Performs preventative maintenance as set out by the site checklist.
• Handles paperwork and administrative tasks such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.
• Services and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other related equipment.

• A valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record.
• Be over 18 years of age.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Successfully complete and pass pre‑employment drug screen and physical.

• Thrive while working independently.
• Take accountability for the quality and standards of their work.
• Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues.
• Curious and determined fixers.

• Required to exert physical effort that will include but is not limited to frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, and climbing; constantly standing, walking, and grasping; occasionally sitting and balancing.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks such as cuts, burns, or toxic chemicals frequently.
• Required to be exposed to environmental conditions involving dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements frequently.
• This job operates in both inside garage, shop, or gas‑plant conditions as well as outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, and humidity.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran