Heavy-duty equipment technician

• Location 8148 Edgar Industrial CloseRed Deer, ABT4P 3R4
• Work location On site
• Salary$44.00 to $52.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3679679

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

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

• On-site customer service
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Shopwork

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Railway vehicles

Type of industry experience

• Transportation equipment

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

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

• Mechanical transmissions
• Drive trains and final drives
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Power take-offs
• Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
• Highway vehicle tires and wheels
• Differentials
• Brake system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• 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
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits