Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Non-smoking
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Service
• Repair and maintenance services

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• Order parts and maintain inventory
• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
• Welding experience
• Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
• Perform other routine maintenance
• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Read blueprints and drawings

Experience and specialization

Type of service and repair

• Electrical control system
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)

Control systems

• Pneumatic devices

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hydraulic components
• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel regularly
• 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
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance