Heavy Equipment Technician

**Heavy Equipment Technician**

Perform maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment as well as heavy-duty trucks and semi tractors.

**Responsibilities**
- Diagnose, service, and repair various systems that are found on heavy equipment and trucks such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, computer controlled automatic and 13 speed manual transmissions.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in the equipment and perform repairs.
- Repair and service track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hard bars, track adjusters, hydraulic reversals, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions. Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.
- Service, diagnose, repair and maintain speed tandem axel with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multi-axel suspensions, both conventional steel or air springs. Overhauls engines, replaces engines, and rebuilds components.
- Maintain service logs and records of maintenance on all heavy-duty trucks and heavy equipment.
- Prepare work orders and cost material estimates.
- Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
- Fabricate needed parts or items.
- Assemble gear systems and align frames and gears.
- Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
- Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
- Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment and keep equipment service records.
- Report any damage or repairs to the maintenance team or supervisors.
- Communicate updates to supervisor to ensure goals will be met.
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment.
- Provide on-site steaming of all heavy equipment and vehicles.
- Provide on the job training to other employees and new hires when requested.
- Ensure proper logs are maintained of condition and location of equipment for proper shift hand
- over. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Required to operate trucks in a safe manner in congested and confined areas.
- Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized, and in good working condition.
- Performs related work as assigned.

**Personal Attributes**
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Be honest and trustworthy.
- Be respectful.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Demonstrate sound work ethics.

**Schedule**
- TBD

**Salary**
- Competitive total compensation package

**_About Us:_**:

- Fort McKay Métis Contracting is part of the Fort McKay Metis Group Ltd (MMG). MMG is the business arm of the Fort McKay Métis Nation (FMMN), a proud part of the community and seeking to embody their stakeholders’ vision and values in all that they do._
- Affiliates and partners specialize in services such as civil construction, security, rig moving, site amenities, industrial solutions, crane services, transportation, speciality and commodity, chemicals and more._
- Profits generated by our business are reinvested in the community including the Fort McKay beautification program, community parks, affordable housing, post-secondary scholarships for community members, and ongoing investment in local infrastructure._

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Fort McMurray, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- mechanical: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Journeyman (preferred)
- Trade Certificate (preferred)

Work Location: In person