Waste Connections US, Inc. - Mechanic Training Internship (Fulltime employment opportunity available after Internship)

We have designed an internship that will cover all minimum training in 60-90 days. The first 60-90 days will teach the intern, high-level, everything they need to know about the preventative maintenance mechanic job. After 90 days the intern will begin using the learned skills to complete their own work with supervision. As the internship program progresses the intern will have opportunities to observe and work on more difficult maintenance repairs. An Intern must be able and willing to work as an individual contributor who is also a part of a team working toward a team goal. Interns must adhere to our company values (Safety, Integrity, Customer Service, To Be A Great Place to Work, Premier Solid Waste Company.) An Intern must take safety seriously, be adaptable to the needs of the fleet, and be a dependable part of the maintenance team.

Fleet & equipment maintenance requires our mechanics to use maintenance methods and procedures to keep our fleet of trucks in good working conditions. This is imperative to our business and allows us to service our customers and our community. The team of mechanics work together to complete both regular inspections and corrective repairs to our equipment.The primary goal of equipment maintenance is to help prolong the life of the vehicle and reduce vehicle failures, therefore, providing a worry-free and safe driving experience for our commercial licensed drivers. At the end of the internship, the intern will be able to take what they have learned and apply to a full-time mechanic position. There are currently 733,200 mechanic job openings in the US according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and this number is projected to increase by 73,000 jobs per year until 2031. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics.htm#:~:text=Despite%20limited%20employment%20growth%2C%20about%2073%2C300%20openings%20for,projected%20each%20year%2C%20on%20average%2C%20over%20the%20decade.

Internship eligibility requirements include:Negative drug screen result prior to the first day of the internshipProviding a written reference from a direct supervisor