Mechanic

Company Info

Circular Services, the largest privately held recycling and organics provider in the U.S., strengthens this mission through its national scale and long-term municipal partnerships. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.

Generate Upcycle, now part of Circular Services, is a leading organics recycling and composting provider dedicated to helping people and communities contribute to something greater. Generate Upcycle expands access to composting for homes, businesses, and municipalities, managing a wide range of organic materials—including yard waste, food waste, and biosolids—through advanced grinding, blending, and aerated composting systems that produce high-quality compost.

Together, Generate Upcycle and Circular Services deliver a unified, mission-driven platform for sustainable resource recovery, offering communities reliable, environmentally responsible recycling and organics solutions nationwide.

About the Role:

The Lead Mechanic will support a team of mechanics, coordinate repair schedules, manage parts inventory, and communicate with operations staff to minimize downtime. The position will also perform routine maintenance and servicing of equipment and trucks, including but not limited to diagnostics, inspections, parts replacement and system overhauls.

• Shift: Ranges from Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm, including weekends, with some variations per business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling services needed for site, including other sites
• Directing and monitoring other mechanics activities and ensuring the completion of scheduled maintenance
• Order parts and interact with vendors to ensure all equipment is serviced/repaired in a timely and safe manner
• Provides reports to Site Manager documenting mechanic activities and work log, and ensure all the site’s mechanical needs are met
• Inspecting trucks, cranes, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment for proper performance.
• Diagnostics using computerized testing equipment
• Enter data in maintenance management system
• Cleaning, lubricating, and conducting routine services
• Cleaning and servicing of machine attachments, such as winches, blades and side booms.
• Perform major repairs when necessary
• Report damaged or faulty equipment, including safety concerns/hazards or defects to leadership on site when identified
• Perform emergency repairs in the field
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• State issued, valid Driver’s License

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years’ experience with heavy equipment maintenance required, preferably in the compost industry
• Advanced knowledge of diesel and gas engines, welding, brakes and hydraulics
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local job site health and safety rules, regulations, and best practices
• Ability to perform complex repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities using both manual and computerized tools
• Proficiency with tools, machinery, and repair equipment
• Ability to delegate tasks and oversee job completion with efficiency and accuracy
• Strong decision-making under pressure, especially in time-sensitive repair situations
• Ability to prioritize work orders and manage shop workflow
• Recordkeeping skills for maintenance logs, inventory, and service histories
• Ability to use company maintenance software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers
• Time management and multitasking in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to be a team-player for overall company success.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Normal work environment is indoors and outdoors, with exposure to all weather conditions, dirt, high levels of noise, smells/odors and at times exposure to dangerous and/or toxic substances requiring necessary precautions, including PPE.

The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, hearing protection, safety-toed boots, utility gloves, hard hat, reflective vest, and safety glasses.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination necessary to utilize tools and other equipment necessary to perform job duties
• Auditory and visual acuity to monitor surroundings, equipment sounds, and safety signals (with or without corrective devices).
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing, and kneeling required in outdoor and uneven terrain environments.
• Tolerance to work in environments with strong odors, dust, humidity, and varying weather conditions (hot, cold, wet), and handle oils, fuels and other necessary liquids/chemicals.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 35 pounds regularly, and up to 50 lbs. with assistance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Rate: $30-33, $1.50 increase after 90-180 days

Hours can range from Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm, including weekends, with some variations per business demands.

Work location/setting:

• San Antonio, TX

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• HSA/ FSA
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.