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Diesel Mechanic Night Shift

WM, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319

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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.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting salary of $26.00–$30.00 per hour depending on experience

Stable hours for your financial stability

Tool allowance worth $350 per quarter

Boot allowance worth an additional $200 per year

Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including dental, vision, and prescription coverage

Paid tuition and scholarships

Company‑matched 401(k)

Adoption assistance and parent support

Work Schedule & Location

4‑Day Work Week

4:00 pm–2:30 am

Stable hours for financial security and work‑life balance

Normal setting: repair/maintenance shop at the Des Moines, IA hauling site

Responsibilities

Fix trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA

Inspect, diagnose, and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake, and air systems on a wide range of vehicles and equipment

Estimate time and material costs on vehicle repairs and new parts

Perform work within Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs)

Respond to service calls for emergency breakdowns

Conduct safety checks on vehicles

Complete required paperwork, documenting parts usage and accounting for repair times

Assist senior mechanics in completing project work

Review, complete, or assign repairs identified on driver vehicle inspection reports

Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA standards and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures

Qualifications

2 years of relevant work experience

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

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

Desired Characteristics

Team players who care about everyone in the shop

Happy working independently and as part of a team

Enjoy variety – every day provides a new challenge

Determined problem solvers

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, climbing; constant standing, walking, grasping; occasional sitting and balancing

Exposure to physical risks such as cuts, burns, toxic chemicals

Exposure to dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, and similar elements

Operations in both inside garage/shop or gas plant conditions and outside conditions with inclement weather, heat, and humidity

If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, click “Apply now” to start your tomorrow, today.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

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