heavy diesel engine mechanic
Job description
Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
Éducation:
Expérience: Education Other trades certificate or diploma
Medium/heavy vehicle and truck technology/technician
Work site environment:
Dusty
Noisy
Tasks:
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Truck and Coach Service Licence (310T)
- 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
Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization:- Mechanical transmissions
- Hydraulic transmissions
- Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
- Highway vehicle tires and wheels
- Differentials
- Brake system
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
Tools: Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability:
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
Screening questions:
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits:
As per collective agreement
Group insurance benefits
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities