Apprentice Heavy Equipment Technician, Shop

Apprentice Heavy Equipment Technician, Shop
- Posting Start Date: 9/9/25
- Job Location (Short): Lively, Ontario, CAN, P3Y 1L6
- Requisition ID: 33919
- Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position

Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technological innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company’s founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. As a Komatsu employee, you will be encouraged to grow alongside our global company, contributing to a more sustainable future for all. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society.

Komatsu provides an extensive and robust employee benefits package that is designed to enhance the well-being of our employees and family members. We embrace a positive and empowering employee experience with a culture that prides itself on a diverse and inclusive environment
- Competitive wages: base pay is $30.82-46.22/h depending on apprentice level. Discussion regarding full compensation package conducted upon initial pre-screen.
- Comprehensive benefits package (health & dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability)
- Health Care and Personal Wellness spending account
- Company-sponsored registered pension plan (RPP) and matching program.
- Safety boot voucher
- Paid vacation
- Company-supplied tools
- 4/5 Rating on Glassdoor
- Sustainable employment
- Ability to be a part of an exciting, innovative company developing new state-of-the-art technology and equipment

**Job Overview**:
**Reports to**:Service Manager, Hard Rock Distribution
**Shift**:5x2, Monday-Friday 7:00am
- 3:30pm
**Safety Sensitive**:Yes
- drug & alcohol testing, physical demand fit testing, RCMP criminal record check and submission of 5-year provincial driving record will be required
**Travel**:Up to 25%
**Relocation**:This role is not eligible for relocation

**Key Job Responsibilities**:
As an Apprentice HET, you’ll work alongside experienced technicians to:

- Assist with inspections, diagnostics, and repairs on a wide range of Komatsu and other heavy equipment
- Learn to service hydraulic, electrical, and diesel systems
- Support scheduled maintenance and component rebuilds in a controlled shop setting and support field service requirements as assigned
- Use tools and diagnostic software to identify issues and perform repairs
- Maintain a clean, organized workspace and follow all safety protocols

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- Enrollment in a recognized Heavy Equipment Technician apprenticeship program
- 421A required
- Basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work safely and follow procedures
- commitment to safety in all settings
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work well in a team and take direction
- Valid Class G Driver’s License

**Additional Information**:
Accommodation during the recruitment process is available on request.

While we appreciate all applicant submissions, only those considered to be most qualified will be contacted for further assessment.

At Komatsu (Joy Global Canada), we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences and contributions. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, or a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.

As we search for collective healing and true reconciliation, we are striving to build respectful partnerships with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We would like to acknowledge that most of our team members gather, work, and play on the traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples and Nations across Turtle Island, each with their own unique history, culture, and traditions.