Facilities Maintenance Technician - Diesel Mechanic

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Facilities Maintenance Technician - Diesel Mechanic

North Bay

Remote

CAD 30,000 - 60,000

POSITION TITLE: Facilities Maintenance Technician - Diesel Mechanic

LOCATION: Remote Long Range Radar Sites located across Nunavut, North West Territories and Labrador

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret

POSITION TYPE: Permanent, 6x6 Rotation (6 weeks on, followed by 6 weeks off for rest and travel)

REPORTS TO: Site Supervisor

About Us
Nasittuq Corporation (from the Inuktitut word meaning “looking out from the highest point”) operates and maintains the North Warning System (NWS), a critical joint Canada-US radar network with 47 sites across Northern Canada.

OUR CORE VALUES—Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility—guide everything we do.

Scope
The Diesel Mechanic is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the serviceability of the sites, the power generation and electrical distribution systems, along with their related equipment at the Long Range Radar (LRR) sites and the Short Range Radar (SRR) sites.

What You’ll Do

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on power generation and electrical distribution systems at NWS radar sites.
• Conduct diagnostic tests, problem-solving, and repairs on diesel engines and electronic equipment.
• Install and maintain components as per implementation instructions.
• Interface with Nasittuq's Logistics Support System (LSS) staff and the NWS Command Centre to ensure smooth operations.
• Travel between adjacent LRR and SRR radar sites as required.

Who You Are:

• Certification/Licences: Provincial or Territorial licensed Journeyman with post-journeyman experience as a Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic or equivalent. Military QL 5 is accepted as an equivalency. Diesel Endorsement is an asset.
• Experience: 5 years of hands-on field experience maintaining diesel engines and electronic systems.
• Skills: Proficient in the use of diagnostic tools and equipment specific to diesel engines and electronics. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks. Strong troubleshooting, communication, and report writing skills.
• Cross-Cultural Skills: Must be willing and able to work in a cross-cultural environment while supporting Nasittuq’s mission and commitment to Inuit employment.
• Remote Arctic Environment: Comfortable working in remote, Arctic conditions and in a team-oriented environment.

WHY JOIN US?

• ROTATION & OVERTIME: 6 weeks in/6 weeks out rotation (48-hour workweeks) with overtime at 1.5x your base rate. Paid travel days (up to 2 days) with all travel costs covered.
• LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Private accommodation with meals, Wi-Fi, TV, laundry, and recreation facilities.
• COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and employer-matched pension plan (5%).
• ADDITIONAL PERKS: Arctic clothing and annual safety footwear allowance of $175. $500 referral bonus for eligible positions.
• GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: Access to training and skill development, with reasonable expenses covered.
• VACATION PAY: 6% for employees under five years and 8% for those with over five years of tenure.
• NORTHERN LIVING ALLOWANCE: Additional allowance for employees residing in designated northern communities: Inuvik, Cambridge Bay, Sanirajak, and Iqaluit.

Land Claim Beneficiaries of the Nunavut, Inuvialuit, and Nunatsiavut Land Claim Agreements will be prioritized. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.

Nasittuq provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

We thank you for your interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.