Lead, Heavy Equipment Technician

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I. Job Summary
Leads and conducts the repair and maintenance of heavy machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.


Dismantles, and instructs less experienced mechanics in the dismantling of, devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.


Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.


Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.


Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.


Repairs or replaces defective parts.


Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.


Lubricates and cleans parts.


Starts devices to test their performance.


Operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.


Coordinates purchase orders for parts and machines.


Repairs electrical equipment.


Assists or directs less experienced heavy equipment mechanics as required.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties but acts as a team lead.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience


Education: None


Experience: Six (6) years of previous experience.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements


None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required


None required.

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.


Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;


Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;


Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;


Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;


Normal setting for this job is: operating/repairing equipment.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Pension, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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