heavy-duty equipment mechanic apprentice
McDowell Equipment
Barrie, ON, CA
$20-$25 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Noisy
Work setting
- Various locations
- On-site customer service
Tasks
- 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
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Truck and Coach Service Licence (310T)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Diesel engine repair specialization
- Fuel injection system
- Exhaust system
- Cooling system
- Lubrication system
- Engine control system
- 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
- Differentials
- Brake system
Transportation / travel information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
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