heavy-duty equipment mechanic – Northern Motor Sports Specialties Ltd – Pickle Lake, ON

Pickle Lake, ON

$34 – $40 an hour

5 years or more

• or equivalent experience


Diesel Engine Repair Specialization

• Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
• Installation and alignment of engines and machinery
• Air conditioning system
• Fuel injection system
• Engine control system
• Lubrication system
• Cooling system
• Exhaust system


Additional Skills

• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Instruct apprentices
• Welding experience
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks


Weight Handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)


Specific Skills

• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
• Service attachments and working tools
• Verify and repair emission control systems
• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
• Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers’ specifications


Powered Equipment Repair Specialization

• Pumps
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
• Hydraulic-operated working attachments
• Electric generators
• Compressors
• Cable-operated working attachments


Security and Safety

• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance


Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves


Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking


Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel internationally


Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required


Work Location Information

• On-site customer service
• In shop
• Staff accommodation provided
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer


Mechanical Maintenance and Repair Specialization

• Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
• Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
• Power take-offs
• Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
• Mechanical transmissions
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Highway vehicle tires and wheels
• Drive trains and final drives
• Differentials
• Brake system


Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability