Job Description

The Diesel Mechanic at Nexus Disposal is responsible for safely operating, repairing, rebuilding, and performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on the company's fleet of heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment. This role is crucial in ensuring the proper performance and safety of our vehicles and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair heavy diesel, CNG, gas, and electrically operated equipment and vehicles.
• Evaluate mechanical and electrical problems using diagnostic equipment.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance and preventive care.
• Check and repair electrical and cooling systems, as well as install heaters and similar accessories.
• Conduct road tests on vehicles to troubleshoot problems and ensure proper and safe completion of repairs.
• Perform road calls to make repairs on trucks that break down while on collection routes.
• Weld and perform minor bodywork as needed.
• Read and interpret VCRs (vehicle condition reports) and repair orders, communicating with supervisors and drivers for clarification of problems.
• Plan and schedule repairs and procure all necessary parts for successful completion.
• Maintain accurate and updated preventive maintenance records.
• Assist with the training of maintenance technicians.
• Operate tools, equipment, and machinery following company safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area in compliance with company and OSHA standards, ensuring shop equipment and tools are in safe operating condition.
• Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to the supervisor immediately.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired but not required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a diesel mechanic.
• Must meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
• Must have own tools appropriate for the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of all tools required to perform repairs and maintenance on vehicles.
• Ability to follow schedules, instructions, technical manuals, maintenance guidelines, and other procedures associated with the maintenance of the company fleet.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to be a self-starter capable of working effectively in a team environment or as an individual contributor.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend reports and associated documents.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and other related state and federal regulations.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Continuous concentrated mental and visual attention required.
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent physical effort, including handling tools and equipment, is required.
• Ability to frequently lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.
• The work environment is usually loud.