Job Description

Are you looking for a great place to build your career?

Are you driven to find solutions?

West Horizon aspires to be respected and renowned for delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and projects in challenging conditions. We do this by combining our team's experience, the right equipment and perseverance while continuously improving and modernizing.

Our values form the foundation of our company. Adhering to our values is critical in the execution of our company mission and vision:

1. Continue to demonstrate perseverance in the face of adversity
2. Approach all business relationships in a professional, fair, and reasonable manner
3. Continue to improve as a team in all our activities

ROLE:

The Shop Crew is responsible for repairing, troubleshooting, adjusting, overhauling and maintaining mobile heavy duty equipment to help keep the projects on schedule and on budget. As well they provide planned preventive maintenance and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fabricate, construct, install, and repair equipment and machinery. Diagnose equipment problems and determine required repairs. Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes. Perform daily safety and maintenance checks. Repair, overhaul, maintain, and service heavy trucks and heavy construction equipment. Repair, overhaul, maintain and service fuel injection systems, exhaust systems, cooling systems, air conditioning systems, lubrication systems, engine control systems, major internal engine repairs or overhaul, installation and alignment of engines and machinery. Repair, overhaul, maintain and service drive trains and final drives, hydraulic transmissions, power take-offs, tracked vehicle suspensions and steering, vehicle brake systems, wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering. Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions.
Note: In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Red Seal Certificate from a recognized provincial training authority is required Valid Class 3 or 1 Driver's License including air brake endorsement is prefered currently open only to current residents of Canada at this time*

Experience

Previous supervisory experience and also work experience in heavy civil construction will be an asset
Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge of truck and equipment safety including CVIP practice's. Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures. Knowledge of operation of various pieces of heavy equipment. Knowledge of equipment maintenance and storage procedures. Knowledge of equipment cleaning standards and procedures. Knowledge of handling hazardous materials and industry waste. Mechanical aptitude and interest. Familiar with CSA, ABSA, CWB, WCB, and Work Safe BC standards and practices.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is both shop and field based; therefore this position will be required to work away from home for periods at field project locations as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $450.00-$700.00 per day

Additional pay:

Overtime pay
Benefits:

Company events Dental care Extended health care Life insurance
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift On call Overtime Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:

Smithers, BC V0J2N0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

mechanical: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Red Seal Certificate (preferred) Journeyman Mechanical Trade Certificate (preferred)
Location:

Smithers, BC V0J2N0 (preferred)
Willingness to travel:

50% (required)
Work Location: In person