tractor mechanic
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Willing to relocate.
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.
- Verify and repair emission control systems.
- Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing.
- Perform other routine maintenance.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
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.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Organized.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Overtime available.