Description
Heavy Equipment Technician
Employer: Landform Inc.
Job Location: Based out of 2619 7th Ave NE Calgary, AB, T2A 2L9 (business address), with travel to various locations in the Calgary area (company-provided vehicle for site visits)
Wage: $41.03 to $45.00/hour (based on skills and experience); Salary increase based on performance at 3-month and annual reviews, per company policy
Employment terms and conditions:
- Permanent, Full-time
- 40 hours/week
- Monday to Friday, occasional weekends and overtime
- Winter on-call rotation (in case of emergency with snow removal equipment in evenings/early mornings)
Vacancies: 1
Anticipated start date: As soon as possible
Benefits:
- Disability, Dental, and Extended Medical benefits (including life insurance) after 2 years of employment
- On-site parking
- Paid training
- Red seal assistance
Job requirements:
Language: English
Education/experience: Heavy-duty equipment technician trade certification or equivalent experience to challenge certification (approximately 4 years of experience)
Types of equipment:
- Heavy construction equipment (including Loaders, Dozers, Excavators),
- Heavy trucks, fleet trucks and support vehicles
- Diesel engines
- Hydraulic systems
- Snow removal equipment
- Skid steer
- Landscaping equipment (including weed wacker, various mowers, gators, plate tamper, sod rollers)
- Various other landscape and construction equipment power tools
- Brands include Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Case, Terex, Hydrema, and Wacker
Worksite environment: Non-smoking, Outdoors, Noisy, Dusty
Work setting: Landscape construction and maintenance contractor
Tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, Gloves, Own tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding, Handling heavy loads (Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)), Bending, crouching, kneeling, Standing for extended periods, Attention to detail, Manual dexterity, Hand-eye coordination
Personal Suitability: Accurate, Dependability, Reliability, Organized
Additional: Must be able and willing to obtain a valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's License, with a clean abstract, before commencing employment
Duties:
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues
- Perform preventative maintenance and inspections
- Complete repairs in both shop and field environments
- Maintain accurate service records
- Assist with parts inventory and shop organization
- Communicate with the Equipment Manager regarding equipment status and repair priorities
How to apply:
By email: resumes@landform.ca
Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.