Maintenance Technician

POSITION SUMMARY:

The main responsibility of the Diesel Technician is to maintain, repair and perform preventative maintenance on General Waste’s fleet of trucks, trailers, heavy equipment and other assets as assigned. In addition, the position will diagnose and repair a variety of diesel trucks and equipment. The position will also complete dumpster repair and fabrication projects as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform routine inspections of trucks and equipment and complete preventative maintenance and repairs as scheduled/needed.
• Diagnose and perform maintenance on Trucks, Trailers, and heavy equipment such as compactors, dozers, Loaders, and Skid Steers.
• Communicate with Fleet Supervisor and Landfill Lead to appropriately schedule any repairs, services and/or downtime of specific trucks or equipment.
• Perform welding and fabrication repair service on Trucks, Trailers, Dumpsters, or other fabrication projects as assigned.
• Perform service calls for emergency breakdowns.
• Complete required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles and documenting parts usage.
• Perform all work safely and in compliance with Company and OSHA Standards
• Ensure maintenance shop is maintained in a clean, safe, and organized manner.
• Research and order cost effective parts, maintain needed parts inventory, scheduling trucks as necessary to approved third party vendors.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.