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Position Overview: The Heavy Equipment Technician (HET) serves as the subject matter expert for all rental large equipment (LE) maintenance, inspections, and repairs. Ensuring all assigned LE fleet is rental ready for our customers. The HET is responsible for providing LE technical expertise to store TRC associates, Mobile Service Technicians, and customers, as well as completing routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs of the rental fleet in assigned stores. The HET must plan and coordinate their day by balancing the prioritization of rental business objectives and customer service demands. The Heavy Equipment Technician must uphold The Home Depot’s core values and project a positive image. While maintaining a high level of professionalism, following The Home Depot’s safety policies and procedures are critical to performing their role as HET. Each associate has the responsibility of providing a safe working environment by following all safety policies & standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Competencies: Action Oriented, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Customer Focus.
Skills: Experience and ability to provide excellent customer service. Strong work ethic and ability to work independently. Self-starter. Time management.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports: This position reports to the Regional Rental Manager.
Travel Requirements: May require overnight travel less than 15% of the time.
Physical Requirements: May include physical demands such as lifting (up to 50 lbs.) from the waist, lifting from the shoulder, prolonged standing, bending, kneeling, crawling underneath equipment, climbing on top of equipment, reaching, and stretching. Environment will require repetitive hand, wrist, and arm movements, including skilled work with fingers. Occasionally, employee will be required to work at heights and climb onto equipment. Parking lot work: working outdoors in extreme hot and cold temperatures; working around dirt, grease, fumes, oils, and chemicals; prolonged exposure to loud noises from engines, compressors, power tools, and equipment.
Hybrid Work: Multi-site.
Working Conditions: Various Home Depot stores.
Minimum Education: High school Diploma or Equivalent.
Minimum Years of Work Experience: 2 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum Leadership Experience: None.
Certifications: Current Trade certification - Heavy duty equipment (provincial or interprovincial).
Other Requirements/Assets: Must be 18 years or older. Must be legally permitted to work in Canada. Must pass a background check. Resides within 25 kms of target city or willing to commute to base location. Regular scheduled shifts may include weekends and may be asked to work outside of regularly scheduled shifts. Working knowledge of handheld technology (ex. smartphone, laptop, tablet, applications, etc.). Must provide own standard tools used in the trade/craft. Ability to diagnose and complete advanced mechanical repairs, including engines, hydraulics, and electrical systems. Ability to read and understand technical repair and parts manuals for equipment, including mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and other components. Knowledge of and/or experience driving delivery trucks, towing tandem axle utility trailers and towable construction equipment, operating safely within high traffic or congested city zones and in small areas. Working understanding of safe load securement, tie downs, and transport. Working knowledge and understanding of Ministry of Transportation guidelines and Safety regulations. Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances, including weather, traffic, and others. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, doing what is necessary to exceed customer expectations. Experience in equipment rental industry, auto/truck mechanic, oil and gas mechanical, light industrial equipment, mechanical/technical aptitude. Ability to work effectively with different personality types and all levels of associates. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.