Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Mobile

This is an until -filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time with 24-hours posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Whitehorse

This is to fill a permanent full-time position. Relocation may be offered.

Your opportunity…

To join Mechanical Operations and our team of dedicated professionals who keep the equipment that maintains the roads safe and reliable.

We maintain a large variety of equipment from snow blowers, loaders, packers to KW and Western Star dump and highway trucks and we have the largest CAT grader fleet in Western Canada.

Our compensation perks:

• Start with 160 hours of advanced vacation leave,
• Paid breaks, vacation, sick, and special leave,
• Competitive benefit package and pension plan
• Plus, more … check it out employment/what-we-offer-employees

We are committed to on-going training, supporting career advancement and personal development opportunities.

Mechanical Operations is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage our staff to express themselves and achieve their full potential while providing equal opportunities to everyone.

Essential Qualifications:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume

• Troubleshoot and repair off and on-highway equipment.
• Utilize Quickserve, ET, and other software daily,
• Complete daily documentation (safety reports, work orders, part requests)
• Work with Heavy Equipment Mechanical Supervisor, Leadhand, other technicians, and occasionally apprentices on various tasks as required.
• Occasionally work outside and in remote locations.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Suitability:
Candidates should have and may be assessed on their:

• Red Seal Journeyman Heavy Equipment Mechanic and/or
• Red Seal Journeyman Truck and Coach Mechanic
• Experience diagnosing, servicing, troubleshooting and repairing mobile and stationary equipment.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance inspections and repairs.
• Extensive
• experience diagnosing and troubleshooting aftertreatment systems, diesel engines, transmissions, and other such components.

If your resume shows education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above, your application may be equally considered.

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications listed above.

For more information about preparing your resume for a Yukon government posting please click here. Note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.)

In the interview you will be assessed on:

• Safety and service orientation
• Taking action and achieving results
• Adaptable to changing priorities.
• Promoting common values and ethics Willing to work in a team environment.
• Modeling interpersonal skills and personal responsibility
• Demonstrating client focus

Conditions of Employment

• Red Seal Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Mechanic and/or Red Seal Journeyperson Truck and Coach Mechanic
• Valid Class 5 Yukon Driver's Licence
• Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP) certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
• Valid Class 3 Yukon Driver's Licence with Air Brake Endorsement (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)

Additional Information

• Find out what we offer our employees
• See why Yukon government has been identified as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers since 2014
• If you are interested in this opportunity, please review this information: Apply on a job | Government of Yukon

Questions?

If you have questions about this position, please contact Chris Dunbar, A/Manager, Mechanical Operations at Chris.Dunbar@yukon.ca

If you have questions about applying on a job with Yukon government or if you need an accommodation for this staffing process, please contact Katrina Dobush, HR Consultant at Katrina.Dobush@Yukon.ca