Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Noisy
Work setting
- Forestry and logging
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
- 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
- Perform other routine maintenance
Experience and specialization
Diesel engine repair specialization
- Fuel injection system
- Exhaust 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
- Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
- Highway vehicle tires and wheels
- Differentials
- Brake system
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Organized