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heavy-duty equipment mechanic

Posted on September 09, 2024 by Employer details Mercer Contracting

Job details

  • Location12 Boulder RoadWhitehorse, YTY1A 5S8
  • Workplace information On the road
  • Salary45.00 to 50.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Weekend, Overtime, On Call
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source Job Bank #3074843

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Willing to relocate

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
  • 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician Red Seal Endorsement

Experience and specialization

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

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

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

  • 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

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-12-22

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heavy-duty equipment mechanic NOC 72401 Yukon Territory
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