heavy-duty equipment technician
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Heavy equipment
Tasks
- 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
- 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
- Verify and repair emission control systems
- Perform other routine maintenance
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- Sound discrimination
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Organized
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot, inspect, and diagnose heavy equipment and trucks using computerized and other testing equipment, then adjust, repair, or replace defective parts. Test repaired equipment, maintain service records, perform routine maintenance, service attachments and working tools, and verify or repair emission control systems.
Requirements
Requires five or more years of experience and an other trades certificate or diploma, or equivalent experience. Applicants need a valid driver's licence and their own transportation, and must provide their own tools and safety equipment; the work is physically demanding and requires attention to detail.
Skills
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Equipment Inspection
- Fault Diagnosis
- Computerized Testing Equipment
- Equipment Repair
- Parts Replacement
- Maintenance Documentation
- Performance Testing
- Heavy Truck Repair
- Attachment Servicing
- Emission Control Systems
- Preventive Maintenance
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Teamwork
- Organization
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Life Insurance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Heavy Equipment
- Heavy Trucks
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Equipment Inspection
- Fault Diagnosis
- Computerized Testing Equipment
- Equipment Repair
- Parts Replacement
- Maintenance Reports
- Equipment Performance Testing
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Lubrication
- Attachments
- Working Tools
- Emission Control Systems
- Routine Maintenance
- Driver's Licence
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Safety Glasses
- Physical Work