Assistant Diesel Mechanic

Waste Management

Waste Management

Location

Gastonia, NC, 28052

Job Type

Full Time

Date Posted

14 April 2026

Assistant Diesel Mechanic

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 an Assistant Diesel Mechanic at WM and more.

The pay and benefits you'll get as an Assistant Diesel Mechanic:

  • Starting salary of $22.83 per hour, depending on experience
  • Stable hours for your financial stability
  • Tool allowance
  • Boot allowance

These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for an Assistant Diesel Mechanic. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for the next step in your career WM is there, helping build the best and total you.

The hours and location you'll work in as an Assistant Diesel Mechanic with WM:

  • Monday Friday every week
  • Start at 5am
  • No weekends
  • We're committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and work life balance you need.
  • The normal setting for this job is a repair / maintenance shop at our Montrose, CO hauling site.

Those are the key details on pay and schedule now here's more on what you'll be doing as an Assistant Diesel Mechanic at WM.

Each day you'll fix the trucks and equipment that service over 20 million customers across the USA. As an Assistant Diesel Mechanic you can take pride in watching a truck roll out of the shop, knowing your local community will be supported by your hard work. Our mechanics take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a high level of skill and determination. You'll be using modern tools and procedures to deliver exceptional maintenance on both diesel equipment and, at some locations, on our growing fleet of CNG trucks.

Here's more of what you'll do:

  • Inspect, diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on a wide range of vehicles and equipment.
  • Estimates time and material costs on vehicle repairs and new parts.
  • Perform your work within our Standard Labor Repair Times (SRTs).
  • Respond to service calls for emergency breakdowns.
  • Safety checks on vehicles the safety of every single employee and the people in our communities is our number one priority
  • Complete required paperwork, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
  • Assisting senior Mechanics in the completion of project work.
  • Reviews, completes, or assigns repairs identified on Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports.
  • Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

What do you need to be considered for the role of Assistant Diesel Mechanic:

  • A valid drivers license, with a clean driving record
  • Be 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.

The kind of people who thrive in our teams:

  • Team players who care about everyone in the shop.
  • Happy working independently and as part of a team.
  • Likes variety every day provides a new challenge.
  • Determined problem solvers.

Work environment and physical demands

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to exert physical effort that will include but is not limited to frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, and climbing; Constantly standing, walking, and grasping; Occasionally: sitting and balancing
  • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) often;
  • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements often;
  • This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

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

The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S / Canada is $22.83. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

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