Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Technician Plus 5k Stay On Bonus

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Position range in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area $53k - $73k Per Year

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Technician Plus 5k Stay On Bonus

Waste Connections

Occupation: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Location: Wimauma, FL - 33598

Positions available: 1

Job #: R-83676

Source: Waste Connections Inc | Programmatic - Appcast

Posted: 6/11/2025

Web Site: www.wasteconnections.com

Job Type: Full Time (30 Hours or More)

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Full Time

Schedule

Full Time

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Waste Connections, Inc. has an immediate opening for a high energy, self-directed, organized Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Technician to join the team at Sun Country Materials Landfill, Riverview, FL. Previous waste experience and knowledge of Equipment Management Software would be a huge plus!

This will be a Monday - Friday position working 7:00am- 5:00 PM and Possible Saturdays. Plus, year-round OT./$5,000 Stay On Bonus!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tasked to order parts and build a relationship with onsite office clerk, site staff and equipment venders.

Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services. Performs inspections, diagnosis, and repair of electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on vehicles and equipment. Equipment currently on site. (Landfill Compactors, Dozers, Excavators, Motor grader, Haul trucks, , Site trucks)

Utilizes vehicle computer electronics systems to interpret failure modes to initiate or assign repairs.

Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns. Breakdowns may occur on the working face of the landfill.

Comfortable with operating and working on Heavy Equipment.

Previous field experience is a plus

Conducts safety checks on vehicles and equipment.

Completes required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.

Reviews, completes, or assigns repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports.

Performs maintenance related work as required.

Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.

Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks in a timely manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Extensive physical activity. strenuous physical work: heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.

Work environment may be indoors in a shop, or outdoors to repair equipment on the landfill. Usually, well-lit, and ventilated. Sometimes it is necessary to work in awkward or tight positions and to handle greasy or dirty tools. These factors require the following basic safety precautions.

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