Yellow Iron Mechanic
Posted 3 SepFound 25 OctSeen 23 hours ago
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The Posting
Join Our Team as a Heavy Equipment / Yellow Iron Mechanic!
📍 Location: Heart of Florida Landfill – Lake Panasoffkee, FL
🕡 Schedule: Monday–Friday | Saturdays as needed
💰 Pay:$35-$45 hour DOE
What You’ll Do:
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on a variety of heavy equipment.
- Diagnose and fix electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake, and air systems.
- Work with a fleet of yellow iron equipment including compactors, dozers, excavators, motor graders, water trucks, and articulated dump trucks.
- Operate bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, and scrapers. (Compactor experience is a plus!)
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with OSHA and company standards.
What We’re Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience with diesel engines and yellow iron equipment.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate technical service information.
- CDL preferred (but not required at time of hire).
- Strong knowledge of heavy equipment operation and maintenance.
- Ability to lift over 50 lbs and work in physically demanding conditions.
Why Join Us?
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), and more.
- Year-Round Stability: The waste industry is essential and reliable.
- Growth Opportunities: Unlimited potential to “Connect with Your Future.”
- Veterans Welcome: We proudly support and encourage veterans to apply.
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Apply today and Connect with Your Future!
Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veterans)
Facts
- Source
- Workday
- External id
- R-102725
- Location
- 6472-Heart of Florida Landfill, United States
- Remote
- Not stated
- Employment
- Full time
- Pay
- $35 to $45/hr, stated
- Posted
- 3 Sep 2026
- First seen
- 25 Oct 2026, 13:02
- Last seen
- 1 Nov 2026, 09:31
- Status
- Not yet added
- Posting id
- 15854ae9-99fc-53b6-b500-49c8dd5ab03c
