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Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Union Lead Diesel Mechanic

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenancePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeEugene, OR, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in heavy diesel maintenance and repair is required.
  • Candidates must provide personal tools.
  • Candidates must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License.
  • Candidates must be proficient in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.
  • Candidates must be able to read and comprehend service and technical information in English.
  • Candidates must pass a background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screen.
  • Candidates must be able to perform strenuous physical work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.
  • Candidates must have the strength to climb in, on, and around vehicles to inspect and repair them, and be able to work in awkward or restricted spaces and perform postures such as sitting, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling, and getting up and down from a supine position.
  • Candidates must be able to follow safety precautions while exposed to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather, wet or humid conditions, fumes, vibration, and moderate noise.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance and repairs on a fleet of 125 garbage trucks.
  • Assist with repairs and oversee the team to ensure maintenance is completed on time.
  • Use vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes and initiate or assign repairs.
  • Conduct safety checks on vehicles and equipment.
  • Complete required paperwork in fleet maintenance software, including documenting parts usage and accounting for repair times.
  • Review, complete, or assign repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports.
  • Diagnose and repair engines, aftertreatment systems, transmissions, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems, including 12V and CAN systems.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
  • Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
  • Communicate needed repairs or tasks effectively.

About the Company

Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Waste Connections provides integrated solid waste services (collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling) across primarily secondary and suburban markets in the U.S. and Canada, serving millions of customers. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions unit, it also handles non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery, and disposal in active resource basins like the Permian and Bakken. The company differentiates itself by pursuing exclusive rights or high market shares in targeted markets and by combining municipal/commercial waste services with oilfield waste solutions and intermodal logistics. Its goal is to expand and defend leadership in these markets by growing exclusive franchises and offering a broad, integrated set of waste services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
The Woodlands, TX
Founded
1997

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