Northwest Container Services (NWCS), a Waste Connections company, is looking to hire a highly motivated & safety driven, Mechanic to work on a variety of lifts, chassis, small engines, gen sets, and construction equipment at our site in Portland, Oregon. Pay range is $28-$35/HR DOE Schedule is Monday-Friday Shift is 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM with some overtime as needed. Safety Sensitive: Yes Responsibilities: Shows up to work on time every day ready to work. Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services. Diagnosis and repair of electrical, hydraulic, engine, transmission, suspension, differential, planetary, wet and air brakes on vehicles and equipment. Have basic computer / electronic skills. Utilize vehicle computer electronic systems and laptop programs for repairs. Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards. Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 75 pounds. The ideal candidate possess: Have a Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Provide your own mechanics tools. Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate service and technical information. Would prefer a Minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience working with heavy equipment. Would be open to high school or college graduates looking to get trained in the heavy equipment field. What we offer to you: Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits Uniforms/Safety Gear Yearly Boot allowance Tool Allowance To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/us/en/benefits. Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.