Diesel Mechanic

April 9, 2026
Application ends: October 1, 2026
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  • About the job

    Diesel Mechanic Job Ad
    Are you seeking a safer work environment as a 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 Diesel Mechanic at WM – and more

  • The pay and benefits you’ll get as a Diesel Mechanic:
    · Starting salary of $26 per hour depending on experience
    · Stable hours for your financial stability
    · Tool allowance reimbursement up to $400 per quarter
    · Boot allowance worth an additional $150 twice a year
    · Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage

  • · We are committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistant Benefit available for team members
    · Company-matched 401(k)
    · Adoption assistance and parent support
    These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for a Diesel Mechanic
  • 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 you’ll work in as a Diesel Mechanic with WM:
    · Tuesday – Friday every week
    · Start at 2:00 pm
    · 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 Cocoa, FL hauling site

  • Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll be doing as a Diesel Mechanic at WM

  • Each day you’ll fix the trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA
  • As a Diesel Mechanic 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
  • You’ll 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

  • Here’s more of what you’ll do:
    · Inspect, diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on a wide range of vehicles and equipment

  • · Estimates time and material costs on vehicle repairs and new parts

  • · Perform your work within our Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs)

  • · Respond to service calls for emergency breakdowns

  • · Safety checks on vehicles – the safety of every single employee and the people in our communities is our number one priority
    · Complete required paperwork, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times

  • · Assisting senior Mechanics in the completion of project work

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

  • · Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures

  • What do you need to be considered for the role of Diesel Mechanic?
    · 2 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 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

  • If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, then click ‘Apply now’ to start your tomorrow, today
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