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Overview
Languages
English
Education
• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience
• Heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician
• Diesel mechanics technology/technician
• Medium/heavy vehicle and truck technology/technician
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
Work setting
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Instruct apprentices
• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
• Order parts and maintain inventory
• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Welding experience
• Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
• Attach components and adjust new farm equipment
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks
• Service attachments and working tools
• Verify and repair emission control systems
• Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
• Perform other routine maintenance
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal Certificate
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Truck and Coach Service Licence (310T)
• Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certificate
Experience and specialization
Diesel engine repair specialization
• Fuel injection system
• Exhaust system
• Cooling system
• Air conditioning system
• Lubrication system
• Engine control system
• Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
• Installation and alignment of engines and machinery
Powered equipment repair specialization
• Hydraulic-operated working attachments
• Compressors
• Pumps
• Telescopic ladder
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization
• Mechanical transmissions
• Drive trains and final drives
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Power take-offs
• Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
• Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
• Highway vehicle tires and wheels
• Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
• Differentials
• Brake system
Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized
Benefits
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Parking available