heavy-duty equipment mechanic

Education and Work Environment

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Non-smoking. Dusty. Noisy. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Various locations.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work.
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks.
• Service attachments and working tools.
• Verify and repair emission control systems.