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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and servicing cars, trucks, and heavy equipment within a municipal operation. They report to the Mechanical Foreperson and ensure all equipment is safely maintained and tested.
Job details
Mechanic (Heavy Duty Equipment) Permanent Full Time Department of Public Works $43.46/Hour Mount Pearl is a vibrant, progressive community with an exceptional quality of community life and a strong sense of home. We are home to 23,000 people who live, work and play here and our economy is dynamic and rooted in innovation and excellence. We are seeking a person who is strategically focused on the continual growth and community development of Mount Pearl. The Role Reporting to the Mechanical Foreperson, the Mechanic (Heavy Duty Equipment) diagnoses and safely repairs, services, overhauls, reconditions, cleans and tests cars, trucks and equipment in a municipal operation. The Ideal Candidate Considerable experience in servicing and repairing a variety of heavy equipment used within a municipal or similar environment; supplemented by graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution and journeyperson status in heavy duty equipment technician. Our Team is the Place for You! The City of Mount Pearl offers a respectful, safe and exciting work environment focused on public service; competitive compensation of $43.46 per hour; comprehensive programs in health and wellness; and a defined benefit pension with transfer-in options. Interested applicants may apply, in confidence, by applying through our website’s Public Opportunities page (mountpearl.ca). The City of Mount Pearl thanks all interested applicants. Selected applicants will be notified if invited for an interview.
What you’ll do
The mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and servicing cars, trucks, and heavy equipment within a municipal operation. They report to the Mechanical Foreperson and ensure all equipment is safely maintained and tested.
Requirements
Candidates must have considerable experience in servicing and repairing heavy equipment in a municipal or similar environment. A post-secondary education and journeyperson status in heavy duty equipment technician are required.
Benefits
- Health and wellness programs
- Defined benefit pension
- Pension transfer-in options
Listed skills
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Health · Preferred
- Reporting · Preferred
- Development · Preferred
- Occupational safety · Preferred
- Time · Preferred
- Community development · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Heavy equipment maintenance
- Equipment repair
- Diagnostics
- Servicing
- Overhauling
- Reconditioning
- Equipment testing
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Equipment Repair
- Community Development
- Heavy Equipment
- Economics
- Innovation
- Public Works
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Job areas
- Trades
- Government & Public Sector
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Mechanic
- Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic
- Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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