Job Description

Job Title: Red Seal Heavy Duty Offroad Mechanic
Reports To: Regional Manager, Peace River
Location: Peace River, ABPosition Summary: The Mechanic will complete both preventative and remedial maintenance to the range of equipment used by our Peace River domestic sand mining and refining facilities. This will ensure the equipment runs efficiently and can operate as intended. Duties include servicing, repairing, troubleshooting, adjusting, testing, and documenting machinery conditions.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment related issues. Includes, but not limited to, diesel and gasoline engines, hydraulic systems, electrical systems and components, mechanical drive components (gears, belts, etc.).
• Troubleshoot electrical systems (12V / 24V systems), and installation of electrical components (controls, e-stops, relays, etc.)
• Dis-assembles, repairs and re-assembles as necessary to maintain pumps, motors and auxiliary equipment.
• Repair equipment as required and under the direction of the maintenance department.
• Perform preventative maintenance on various pieces of equipment based on OEM recommendations and maintenance department direction.
• Use manuals/documentation to source specific parts, using information from the operators to determine necessary parts and/or service;
• Document and update service records of equipment to maintain a historical record.
• Assist with development and conduct training and a handbook with operational crews in preventative maintenance checks and services, including how to properly conduct basic and intermediate repairs;
• Assist with part sourcing and ordering along with general shop organization.
• Monitor issues and conduct root cause and trend analysis;
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' experience working in a mechanical capacity with exposure to both field and shop work;
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment related issues;
• Familiar with standard electrical practices, and experience with 12V / 24V systems.
• Capable of troubleshooting / programming equipment, along with tracing electrical circuits within multiple pieces of equipment.
• Can read electrical prints and technical data sheets. Will include interacting with OEM suppliers to get required parts/service.
• Exposure to heavy and light equipment, diesel, gasoline and natural gas engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and mechanical components.
• Additional experience in oilfield, sand or industrial work is an asset;
• Self-starter with the ability to proactively manage workload;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite;
• Must be able to meet deadlines and successfully handle time pressures and stress;
• Ability to hold valid tickets including: First Aid, Fall Arrest, WHMIS, TDG, Wilderness Awareness
• Position requires on site working and willingness and availability to be on call beyond regular work hours.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions (wet, hot, cold, dusty, windy, dry, etc). The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Revised: July 14, 2022This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed. It is understood that this is not a contract. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position without notice at any time.Job Type: Full-time