Job Description

POSITION: SERVICE TECHNCIAN

LOCATION: RED DEER, AB

REPORTS TO: BRANCH MANAGER

Who You Are:

We are looking for someone who has a strong mechanical background and is comfortable around electrical systems and machine and system controls. Diesel engine experience is also an asset. Someone who can work independently but enjoys being a part of great team, while embracing a culture of safety excellence. The successful candidate also enjoys customer relations, has strong communication skills and is passionate about making sure the job is done right!

About the Role:

Central Air is an Alberta-owned company originally established in 1995 specializing in parts, service, sales, rentals and custom fabrication for air compressors and associated equipment. Today, CAE has two locations in Alberta in Calgary & Red Deer. These multiple divisions allow us to operate and service an expanded area of Western Canada.

Central Air Equipment offers competitive wages, long-term disability, life insurance, paid vacation, on-call shift premiums for all hours worked (not just after hours), an assigned service vehicle to drive to and from work and much more! We push our employees towards professional growth and encourage as much applicable training opportunities as possible. We value hard-working individuals and strive towards achieving a healthy work-life balance.

This role is primarily for a field technician, travelling to and from customer sites both within the City of Red Deer and throughout Central and Northern Alberta. Occasional interprovincial travel may be required.

Duties include troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and installation of air compressors and associated equipment in a wide variety of customer industries.

Required Experience:

We are looking for an experienced Service Technician. The ideal candidate is someone with experience in air or gas compression or a closely related field. We are looking for a seasoned trouble-shooter, able to work independently and as a team, and with experience at minimum with rotary screw and reciprocating air compressor technologies.

Millwrights or Industrial Mechanics are preferred, but Electricians, Heavy-Duty Mechanics other trades and experience levels will also be considered. Those with lower compressor experience levels but a positive attitude, strong mechanical/electrical aptitudes and willingness to learn and retain new skills may also apply for the position.

Candidate must hold valid Alberta Driver's License. A driver's abstract will be required prior to hire date.

Competencies:

Dealing With Ambiguity

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle shifting priorities.

Decision Quality:

Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Functional/Technical Skills:

Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Interpersonal Savvy:

Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Organizing:

Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently arranges information and files in a useful manner.

Perseverance:

Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Problem Solving:

Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Technical Learning:

Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge; does well in technical courses and seminars.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Overtime pay
Benefits:

Dental care Disability insurance Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Vision care Wellness program
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday On call
Work Location: In person