Heavy Equipment Mechanic III,Landfill -5000 Sign on Bonus - 2333982
- Jetersville, Virginia
- Full Time
Job Description:
Are you seeking a safer work environment as a Heavy Equipment Technician III? Is your familys 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. Thats what you get as a Heavy Equipment Technician III at WM and more.
The pay and benefits youll get as Heavy Equipment Technician III:
Salary depending on experience
Stable hours for your financial stability
Tool allowance worth $250/quarter
Boot allowance worth an additional $350/yr.
A sign on bonus of $5,000
Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.
Paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents
Company-matched 401(k)
Adoption assistance and parent support
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for Heavy Equipment Technician III. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for the next step in your career WM is there, helping build the best and total you.
The hours and location youll work in as a Heavy Equipment Technician III with WM:
Monday Friday every week
Shift starting at 6 AM
Possible weekends (Saturday) and OT
Were 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 Amelia Waste Disposal site.
Advanced Technical Training Required in Arizona for 2 weeks upon hire.
Those are the key details on pay and schedule now heres more on what youll be doing as Heavy Equipment Technician III at WM.
I. Job Summary
Performs complex preventative maintenance tasks, and troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of equipment (Trucks and Yellow Iron).
Each day youll fix the trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As a Heavy Equipment Technician III, you can take pride in watching a truck roll out of the shop, knowing your local community will be supported by your hard work. Our mechanics take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a high level of skill and determination. Youll be using modern tools and procedures to deliver exceptional maintenance on both diesel equipment and, at some locations, on our growing fleet of CNG trucks.
Heres more of what youll do:
Repairs as needed equipment (including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars).
Diagnoses and repairs differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
Performs tasks per preventative maintenance checklist.
Completes records 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 equipment.
Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.
Performing other duties as assigned.
What do you need to be considered for the role of Heavy Equipment Technician III?
6 years of relevant work experience
A valid drivers' 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.
The kind of people who thrive in our teams:
Team players who care about everyone in the shop
Happy working independently and as part of a team
Likes variety every day provides a new challenge
Determined problem solvers.
Work environment and physical demands
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) often;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often;
This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity
Please apply now on the site below, or call ..., to speak with a Waste Management recruiter today
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required:
Education Required:
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:
Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave
Contact Information: Contact Name: Waste Management Company Type: Company: City: Chicago State: Illinois Zip:
Job ID: 484645073
Originally Posted on: 7/10/2025
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