mechanic, heavy equipment - diesel engine

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• 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
• Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal Certificate
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Diesel engine repair specialization

• 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
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

• Mechanical transmissions
• Drive trains and final drives
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Power take-offs
• Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
• Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
• Highway vehicle tires and wheels
• Brake system

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Sound discrimination

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage