heavy equipment mechanic
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- 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.
- 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.
- Service attachments and working tools.
- Perform other routine maintenance.
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.
Powered equipment repair specialization:
- Cable-operated working attachments.
- Hydraulic-operated working attachments.
- Compressors.
- Pumps.
- Electric generators.
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts.
Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization:
- Mechanical transmissions.
- Hydraulic transmissions.
- Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering.
- Highway vehicle tires and wheels.
- Brake system.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
- Sound discrimination.
- Standing for extended periods.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Organized.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
Pension plan.