Job Description

WHAT WE DO:

JATEC has been connecting communities for over 40 years. We have expertise in the installation of fiber optics, underground utilities for residential development, street lighting, and highway sign infrastructure across Canada.

JOB SUMMARY:

JATEC is hiring a Journeyman Welder/Apprentice who is interested in pursuing a Heavy Equipment Technician Apprenticeship. The Journeyman/Apprentice Welder reports to the Superintendent Journeyman HET to safely and accurately service and repair heavy equipment, and support the needs of the Mechanic Shop.

WHAT WE OFFER TO YOU:

Industry competitive hourly wages & Overtime Opportunities! Work in Edmonton and Area. Return home every day! 100% Employer Paid Extended Health Benefits & Employee Assistance Program Group Retirement Savings Plan Advancement and learning opportunities!

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working 5 - 6 days a week, 8 - 10 hours a day. Service and repair heavy equipment (excavators, backhoes, loaders, skid steers, trenchers), vehicles, trailers, and other associated equipment (generators, man lifts, light plants, drills). Assist journeymen HET with maintenance of the fleet. Preform general shop labour and housekeeping duties. Drive equipment and trucks in and out of the shop. Clean the equipment and trucks. Fabrication of buckets and other specialized equipment tooling Welding of hard facing of augers and buckets for backhoes and excavators Welding for repair of cracks/damage to trucks and equipment

REQUIREMENTS:

Certified Apprentice HET with active AIT Apprenticeship records. Ability to lift 35lbs. Class 5 driver's license and clean abstract. Prior knowledge of Heavy equipment of how maintain them. Ability to troubleshoot and self-start to solve problems. Experience in leadership roles will be considered an asset. Experience with HET work is considered an asset. Willingness to learn.




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