Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Waste Connections · Lakeville, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Waste Connections (industrial) in Lakeville, MN. Your focus will be on the overall health/maintenance of the plant and all supporting machine centers.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE, EHS / safety
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1590 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 50 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- Welding 29%
- PLC 29%
- Automation 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Waste Connections
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from Waste ConnectionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
what you will do
and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.
- ◆RESPECT : We show respect for our customers and fellow employees. Respect for ourselves grows through all the hard work and great service we provide to the communities we are privileged to serve.
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Responsibilities
- ◆Perform service calls for plant issues and breakdowns.
- ◆Preform minor to major repairs/PM maintenance.
- ◆Maintain a safe, clean environment in compliance with corporate and OSHA, NFPA standards.
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Requirements
- ✓Minimum 1 year of proven experience in the field preferred
- ✓Ability to work a 40 hour week
- ✓Schedule will be 2nd shift, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
- ✓Valid driver’s license
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We are looking for a safety conscious Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to join the team at Recycle Minnesota in Lakeville, MN.
Pay-$26-30/hour DOE
As a tech in our site, your focus will be on the overall health/maintenance of the plant and all supporting machine centers. This will involve: inspections, diagnosing, and issuing repairs to mechanical, hydraulics, grinders, shredders and conveyor systems.
Why you need to join us
- •CULTURE: It’s a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed All-stars know what they do is important.
- •INTEGRITY: Our definition is “saying
Working conditions & physical effort
- •Ability to lift up to 75lbs.
- •Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.
Garbage is very stable and we work year round!
Apply today and Connect with Your Future!
To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.careers.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".
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