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heavy-duty equipment mechanic Verified

Posted on April 09, 2024 by Employer details Smook Contractors Ltd

Job details

  • LocationThompson, MB
  • Salary35.00 to 45.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 50 to 80.5 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Weekend, Overtime
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2872465

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Non-smoking
  • Dusty
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • In shop
  • Service
  • Repair
  • Maintenance
  • Overhaul

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
  • Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
  • Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
  • Perform repair work on heavy trucks
  • Service attachments and working tools
  • Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
  • Perform other routine maintenance

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician Red Seal Endorsement

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

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

  • Mechanical transmissions
  • Drive trains and final drives
  • Hydraulic transmissions
  • Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
  • Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
  • Differentials
  • Brake system

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel
  • 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
  • Overtime required
  • Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Organized

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-05-24

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Smook Contractors Ltd

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  • 5 job postings advertised
  • Large business (between 100 and 500 employees)
  • 1 business location
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