Department: Operations

Location: Heartland - Forest View, IL

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports To

Shop Manager

The Company

Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) is North America’s fifth largest privately-held waste and recycling company. LRS has grown from $50 million in sales and 220 employees in 2013 to over $425 million in sales and over 1900 employees at the end of 2021. LRS has experienced phenomenal M&A growth, with twenty-three acquisitions throughout the Midwest in 2021 after completing fourteen during the previous 5-years. LRS boasts 62 facilities located throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Arkansas, Kansas and Tennessee.

Position Summary

The Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the fleet equipment. Equipment includes but is not limited to wheel loaders, excavators, skid steers, forklifts, man lifts, and grinders. The Mechanic should have demonstrable work practices with safety as the number one goal. You will perform appropriate preventive maintenance on equipment and necessary repairs to keep machines up and running daily.

Responsibilities

• Perform services, diagnostics, and parts replacement for company fleet

• Identify problems and come up with viable solutions

• Service conveyers and various sorting equipment

  
  

Qualifications/Knowledge/Critical Skills

• Work in a team environment

• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Full-time position with overtime opportunities

• Must have own tools (large impact tools will be provided)

• Able and willing to learn computer tracking software

• Able and willing mantain a clean work environment

• ASE certifications and/or vocational/technical training are a plus

• Ability to drive a truck with a manual transmission

• Ability to work in all weather conditions

• Diagnostic and problem-solving skills preferred

• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

• Previous CDL truck driving experience a plus

• Waste industry experience is a plus

• Experience with routine maintenance operations is required

• Knowledge of Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere parts and systems is a plus

• Ability to read electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic schematics

  
  

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Lakeshore Recycling Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear

• Must frequently lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

• Some regional travel required