Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic

About the job

BEARCAT MECHANICAL LTD

English

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy

Heavy machinery manufacturing

• 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
• May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

• 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

• Cable-operated working attachments
• Hydraulic-operated working attachments
• Compressors
• Pumps
• Telescopic ladder
• Electric generators
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts

• 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

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Basic security clearance
• Driver's validity licence check

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

3 years to less than 5 years

• To be determined
• Overtime required

• Dental plan
• Health care plan