Software engineer Jobs in Timmins, ON

Base Rate: $ 62.50/hr.
OT: After 8 hours daily, paid at $93.75/hr.
Schedule: 14X14 - 12-hour days
Night Shift Premium: $1.25/hr.
Accommodations: Company housing is provided at no additional cost
Flights Paid: Yes, fly into the location from any major airport in Canada
Tools Provided: Tools will be provided
Travel Allowance: A travel allowance will be provided upon arrival and upon departure from your 14-day shift rotation.
Meal Allowance: $60 per day

About Us:

Big Country Equipment is a BC-based heavy equipment service and repair company that works with resource-based customers in the construction, forestry, mining, and oil and gas sectors in Western Canada. Big Country Equipment was formed in 2017. We have grown rapidly from a one-truck operation to a company with over 200 employees and a fleet of over 55 fully equipped service trucks, serving customers throughout Western Canada 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Big Country Equipment is hiring an experienced licensed Heavy Duty Mechanic (Equipment Technician) to perform shop repairs, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on heavy mining equipment. This is a rotational opportunity working a 14-days-on, 14-days-off schedule. The successful technician will troubleshoot and repair heavy equipment using company-provided tools while supporting customer operations safely and professionally. Licensed Truck and Transport Mechanics and Agricultural Equipment Technicians may also be considered with strong, relevant experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, and repair heavy mining equipment.
• Perform shop repairs on primarily Caterpillar (CAT) mining equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, transmission, and drivetrain issues.
• Repair or replace transmission components, differential gears, driveshafts, and related drivetrain components.
• Use computerized diagnostic software, testing equipment, and technical information to identify required repairs.
• Complete scheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, and unscheduled work orders.
• Prepare accurate and detailed service reports.
• Test repaired equipment to confirm safe and proper operation.
• Recommend required repairs and opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
• Follow all company safety procedures, customer-site requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain all required trade certifications, licenses, and site training.
• Report fit for duty and prepared to complete assigned field-service work safely.
• All related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Three or more years of recent experience diagnosing and repairing heavy or off-road equipment.
• Recent field-service experience is preferred, ideally working independently from a service truck.
• A valid provincial trade certification as a Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician is preferred.
• Licensed Truck and Transport Mechanics or Agricultural Equipment Technicians may also be considered when they have relevant heavy-equipment repair experience.
• Red Seal certification is an asset but not required for candidates with a valid provincial trade certification recognized in the province where they will work.
• Experience repairing mining equipment is preferred; however, strong experience with construction, forestry, agricultural, or other off-road equipment may also be considered.
• Experience with Caterpillar, is preferred, but will consider other relevant brand experience such as Komatsu, Hitachi, or John Deere.
• Experience repairing surface drills, electric shovels, or hydraulic shovels is an asset.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, transmission, and drivetrain systems.
• Experience using computerized diagnostic software and testing equipment.

All Successful Candidates Must:

• Be proficient in English, both verbal and written.
• Have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Provide a minimum of 2 direct supervisor references.
• Pass a Criminal Record check.
• Provide a clean 5-year driver’s abstract.
• Pass an 8-panel drug test (including marijuana) and an alcohol breath test.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs. comfortably.
• Not seeking subcontractor roles (we are not offering subcontractor opportunities at this time).

Thank you for applying; however, we will contact only those with the required knowledge and experience for an interview.

Big Country is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, or any other protected status under the law. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples and kindly ask individuals from Indigenous communities to clearly identify their status during the application process.