RED SEAL HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

We are currently recruiting Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanics to join our growing team within the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia.

Candidates should demonstrate a history of skilled experience repairing Cat® Heavy-duty equipment including but not limited to servicing, troubleshooting, adjusting, overhauling and maintaining mobile heavy-duty construction equipment. Experience required in hydraulics, attachments, drive trains, tracked vehicle suspensions and steering.

What we offer:

• $70.00 per hour + travel allowance
• Long-term employment for qualified individuals
• Benefit plan

General Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work safely in a mining or civil construction environment following company procedures and policies
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Accurately complete all work reports and maintenance logs
• Clean tools and equipment check for defects, maintain/repair as required
• Follow and complete work orders including recording parts used by part number and quantity
• Clean, lubricate and perform other daily and scheduled routine maintenance work on equipment
• Testing repaired equipment for proper performance to ensure work meets manufacturers’ specifications
• Daily inspection of heavy-duty equipment for defect faults, malfunctions, and proper performance
• Diagnosing faults or malfunctions to determine the extent of repair required or replacement
• Service attachments and working tools such as blades, ploughs, winches and side booms
• Follow equipment maintenance schedule and ongoing preventative maintenance
• Follow safety procedures and ensure good mechanical practices
• Regularly perform Safety inspection of equipment
• Perform other related tasks as needed

Requirements:

• Ability to complete mandatory internet-based Orientation and Indoctrination training and certification
• Class 5 Driver’s Licence and ability to provide a clean Drivers Abstract
• Experience working on mine site an asset
• Basic welding skills strongly recommended
• Self-supplied Red Seal Heavy Duty Tool Kit Repair tools
• Knowledge and competency of safe work procedures
• Strict attention and compliance with equipment cleanliness, maintenance and completing logs
• Good communication skills
• Reliable transportation

Location: This position is based out of the Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake, British Columbia but will be required to travel to other sites in the Merritt and Kamloops area.

Nhwelmen Construction is a 100% indigenous owned company and a certified Aboriginal Business by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.