Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Posted on Jan 11, 2021 by Leon's Heavy Equipment Ltd.
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Location Fort McMurray, AB
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Earnings $45.00 to $50.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 4 Vacancies
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Closing Date Jan 25, 2021
Employer
Leon's Heavy Equipment Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
Diesel Engine Repair Specialization
- Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
- Installation and alignment of engines and machinery
- Air conditioning system
- Fuel injection system
- Engine control system
- Lubrication system
- Cooling system
- Exhaust system
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Additional Skills
- Keep maintenance reports and documentation
- Order parts and maintain inventory
- Perform repair work on heavy trucks
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Specific Skills
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
- Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
- Service attachments and working tools
- Verify and repair emission control systems
- 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
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
Powered Equipment Repair Specialization
- Pumps
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Hydraulic-operated working attachments
- Electric generators
- Compressors
- Cable-operated working attachments
- Telescopic ladder
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
- On-site customer service
- In shop
- Various locations
Mechanical Maintenance and Repair Specialization
- Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
- Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
- Power take-offs
- Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
- Mechanical transmissions
- Hydraulic transmissions
- Highway vehicle tires and wheels
- Drive trains and final drives
- Differentials
- Brake system
Personal Suitability
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working with hand and power tools to adjust equipment and repair and replace defective parts, components and systems
- METHODICAL
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Interest in cleaning, lubricating and performing other routine maintenance work, and in servicing attachments and working tools such as harvesting and tillage equipment, blades, ploughs, winches and side booms
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in analyzing to diagnose faults and malfunctions, using computerized and other testing equipment, to determine extent of repair required
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