Purpose of Role

The Shop Technician is responsible for providing competent and effective support to the rebuild shop. The ability to perform work safely, meet the needs of operations, execute and comply with all safety procedures. The technician must identify, troubleshoot and repair problems in electrical and mechanical systems that occur in our mobile equipment fleet, components and processes. They must be able to run tests, isolate problems, replace faulty equipment and perform other tasks as necessary. They are also required to help train new employees and act as a mentor to our apprentices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

§ Demonstrate respect for others, ability to work independently or within a team, must possess strong interaction and communication skill, must be creative, must be able to plan and prioritize, must be able to reason analytically, must be open to new methods, processes and technologies, must be flexible, must be able to tolerate ambiguity, must be an initiator of improvement, must be customer oriented, and must demonstrate personal integrity at all times.

§ Demonstrate working competence reading mechanical and electrical blueprints, hydraulic assembly drawings, electrical wiring harness and control system schematics.

§ Demonstrate root-cause problem solving to identify and perform equipment repairs.

§ Coach and mentor apprentices, technicians and other peers on technical procedures and applications.

§ Apply knowledge of machines and machine systems to perform troubleshooting of malfunctioning components and systems.

§ Able to perform inspection and reports on out mobile equipment.

§ Follow written work instructions, repair manuals, engineering drawings.

§ Provide input to Supervisor and team for continuous improvements.

Qualifications

Education

§ Minimum High School Diploma or Certificate of Completion

§ Red Seal Certificate as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic, Electrician, Truck and Coach and/or Millwright

Experience

§ Seven to Ten (7-10) years’ experience as skilled Red Seal

§ Very strong mechanical/electrical aptitude combine with hands-on test experience working on mobile mining equipment and component diagnostics

§ Experience as a mechanic and repair of mining equipment. Familiarity with our fleet of equipment preferred

§ Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with coworkers

§ Experience in safe rigging practices and procedures required

§ Demonstrate computer literacy and working familiarity with Microsoft Office procedures

Working Conditions

§ Standing/walking for prolonged periods

§ Required to wear PPE at all times

§ May be exposed too noise levels that are distracting

§ Travel to work sites and other locations may be required

§ Strict deadlines

§ Repetition of practices

Planned Training

§ HR Orientation

§ HSE Orientation

§ Forklift

§ Overhead Crane & Slinging

§ ADP Payroll

§ IT Applications (Labour booking, AX Explorer, Parts view)

Bona fide Occupational Requirements

§ Must be able to complete all required training

§ Must be able to lift up to 40lbs