Alberta Jobs ⤑ heavy duty mechanic - agricultural at Hi Line Farm Equipment Ltd. - May-2022

• or equivalent experience

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal Certificate

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
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks
• Attach components and adjust new farm equipment

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 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
• Telescopic ladder

Security and Safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Work Site Environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Location Information

• In shop

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

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Disability benefits
• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you have education in this field of employment?