Ehs specialist Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Brandt is currently seeking a Truck Product Specialist located in our Stoney Creek Peterbilt location. The Truck Product Specialist will be responsible for developing, writing, and maintaining accurate specifications for Peterbilt trucks for our customers along side the Sales Manager and Territory Managers. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of regional weights and dimensions regulations, truck specifications, functionality, and components, along with excellent writing and communication skills. This role plays a critical part in supporting the sales team, service department, and customers by providing clear and comprehensive technical guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide support to the sales and service teams by clarifying technical specifications and troubleshooting documentation-related inquiries from Territory Managers, customers and service departments.
• Support the sales team by accompanying them on customer visits to investigate customer needs, requirements, and preferences, ensuring specifications are appropriately tailored to their application.
• Ensure consistency in terminology and formatting across all specification documentation.
• Work with the preferred Body Builders to optimize functional specifications in each industry, giving us a competitive advantage while following best practices in technical writing.
• Regularly update specifications in line with product changes, new models, industry regulations and corporate spec change orders from Peterbilt.
• Assist in training the sales staff on the use and comprehension of technical documents; ensuring all users have access to the necessary resources to continuously improve knowledge of the specifications in each industry.
• Review and edit existing specifications to ensure accuracy, clarity, and completeness, incorporating feedback from technical experts and body upfitters.
• Assemble clear and concise Peterbilt specifications including user manuals for end users, and preventive service guides for various Peterbilt truck models from Truck upfitters documentation and Peterbilt’s library, ensuring adherence to industry standards and MTO regulations.
• Create charts, diagrams, and other visual aids to enhance training and the understanding of technical specifications and presentations.
• Collaborate with Peterbilt Engineers, district Sales Managers, and the sales team to gather accurate information about heavy truck specifications and features in the various industries.

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Required Skills

• Strong understanding of heavy truck systems, specifications, and mechanical principles.
• Proficient in writing clear and concise documentation
• Ability to translate complex technical information into understandable language for a diverse audience.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient with documentation tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, technical writing tools).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree Sales, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience in technical spec writing, preferably within Government regulators the automotive or heavy truck industry.

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The Brandt Group of Companies — headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada — is a privately owned manufacturing and distribution company that serves a growing international audience in industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, rail, mining, steel, transportation, material handling, and energy. The company has 5400+ employees and more than 170 locations in Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Brandt is one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies and is among an elite group of Platinum Club members of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

• Strong understanding of heavy truck systems, specifications, and mechanical principles.
• Proficient in writing clear and concise documentation
• Ability to translate complex technical information into understandable language for a diverse audience.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient with documentation tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, technical writing tools).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.