Container/Compactor Technician - First Shift
Waste Management
- Pay
- $28 to $32
- an hour
- Location
- West Babylon, NY
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 9
- 11 days ago
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About the company
Waste Management
Environmental services · 10,001+ employees
We Are Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow®: Our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it by helping its inhabitants find purpose in becoming its caretakers.
What you'll do
- Must have general welding, electrical and hydraulic skills and must be able to fabricate metal on site as needed; must also be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
- Performs routinely scheduled services to the refuse compactor at the customer's locations. Inspects, greases, changes/filters hydraulic oil, and changes filters on the refuse compactors. Adds hydraulic oil as needed.
- Checks the units for stress cracks and other safety hazards.
- Checks the electrical connections, replaces the circuits, solenoids and pressure switches and repairs wiring as needed.
- Operates the units, checks the pressure with a gauge and adjusts the cycle speed as needed.
- Installs and replaces total units.
- Uses a hammer drill to anchor the units and mount the guard rails.
- Fabricates hopper, shoots, platforms, steps and handrails.
- Tests, diagnoses and repairs hydraulic hoses and systems.
- Performs service calls to make site repairs.
- Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts using a cutting torch, porta-power, sledge hammer, and hand tools.
- Maneuvers the service truck safely to and from the service location.
- Instructs site personnel on the proper operational procedures and has a safety standard sheet signed by the site supervisor.
- 2 years of previous experience
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
What you need
- Requires 2 years of previous experience.
- A high school diploma or GED (accredited) is preferred.
- Education: a high school diploma
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Perks
- Boot Allowance
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- stock purchase plan
- company matching on a 401(k)
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