Lead Diesel Mechanic

Waste Connections

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hiring Immediately! Lead Diesel Mechanic- 2nd Shift (noon start time) $5,000 stay on bonus! Competitive pay! Overtime Eligible Annual boot allowance Earn monthly safety bonus Paid training Stable industry, year round employment Weekly pay! Carolina Waste has immediate opening for a Lead Diesel Mechanic to join our GROWING team at our site in Charleston, SC. As a key member of our technicians team, your work as a Lead Diesel Mechanic will focus on the overall maintenance of equipment and fleet used by our company. The Lead Diesel Mechanic plays a critical role providing leadership, guidance, and technical support to the 2nd shift technician team. This will also involve inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing electrical, hydraulic, and air systems on vehicles. Why Join Us? We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". CULTURE It’s a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed allstars know what they do is important. INTEGRITY Our definition is “saying what you will do and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees. RESPECT We show respect for our customers and fellow employees. Respect for ourselves grows through all the hard work and great service we provide to the communities we are privileged to serve. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of proven diesel mechanic experience, including diagnostic and repair work
Prior leadership, mentoring, or lead technician experience strongly preferred
Ability to work 2nd shift scheduled (noon start time)
Ability to adapt to a wide variety of environments to complete work assignments
Valid CDL or the ability to obtain one with 90 days.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, ability to stand most of the work day, ability to stoop, kneel, and bend, ability to reach into tight spaces, ability to climb and crawl, ability to reach and twist, ability to grasp and use hand tools with precision, ability to see/read/write work orders, gauges etc., ability to withstand exposure to loud noises.

Nice To Haves

Welding/fabrication experience, a major plus

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the 2nd shift technician team, providing daily direction, technical guidance, and mentorship
Serve as the primary point of contact for 2nd shift maintenance team, ensuring workflow efficiency and timely completion of repairs
Initiating or assigning repairs
Completing required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair
Reviewing, completing, or assigning repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
Conducting safety checks on vehicles and equipment
Performing service calls for emergency breakdowns
Maintaining a clean, safe work environment in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards