Mechanic, heavy equipment – diesel engine

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Responsibilities

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• 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
• Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal Certificate
• Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Diesel engine repair specialization

• 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
• 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
• Brake system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver’s validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage