Mechanic A - 0501

Job summary

Perform minor and major repairs, servicing, and upfitting on a range of vehicles, trailers, mounted attachments, and material-handling equipment. Use welding equipment and repair tools, document work on prescribed forms, and certify and service company equipment to applicable standards.

Job details

Job Summary The Fleet Services Garage - Mechanic A is responsible for performing all repairs, servicing and up fitting on all types of vehicles. Main Responsibilities Perform minor and major repairs, servicing and up fitting on all types of vehicles (cars, light truck, medium and heavy trucks, and truck trailers) including mounted vehicle attachments (cranes, Hirail, and gensets) and material handling equipment Use electric and oxy-acetylene welding equipment, and other vehicle repair tools to perform repairs Record details on prescribed forms in accordance with established procedures Working Conditions Perform outdoors at terminals or indoors, in the field and shop environment in various types of weather and environmental conditions Available to work variable shifts to accommodate vehicle availability may be required Available for prolonged stay away from home when performing necessary fieldwork Experience Minimum 5 years of experience in the Heavy-Duty or Commercial Transport repair trade Education/Certification/Designation Valid Provincial Department of Labour Journeyman Certificate in the Heavy-Duty or Commercial Transport Mechanical Repair Trade Additional Mechanic Certification (Automotive Mechanic Journeyman Certificate)* Valid Provincial driver's licence Air endorsement and drivers license class upgrade* Competencies We Care About Each Other We Strive for Excellence We Succeed Together We Lead Responsibly Technical Skills/Knowledge Must be able to pass the current Mechanic "A" test Capable of certifying company equipment in accordance with Provincial and regulatory standards Must be capable of servicing and repairing various types of Hirail equipment Capable of operating all types of vehicles and equipment serviced in the garage Required to have own basic hand tools sufficient to perform repairs and servicing to all types of fleet equipment Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset Additional Information (If Any) The incumbent receives on the job training and is rolled out over a period of 2 to 3 months.This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.

What you’ll do

Perform minor and major repairs, servicing, and upfitting on a range of vehicles, trailers, mounted attachments, and material-handling equipment. Use welding equipment and repair tools, document work on prescribed forms, and certify and service company equipment to applicable standards.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of experience in heavy-duty or commercial transport repair and a valid provincial journeyman certificate in the relevant mechanical repair trade. Candidates must pass the Mechanic A test, be capable of servicing and certifying fleet equipment, hold a valid provincial driver's licence, and provide their own basic hand tools; additional mechanic certification and licence upgrades are noted as additional qualifications.

Listed skills

• Technical · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Upgrades · Preferred
• Material Handling · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Fleet · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Heavy-Duty Vehicle Repair
• Commercial Transport Repair
• Vehicle Servicing
• Vehicle Upfitting
• Welding
• Fleet Equipment Repair
• Hirail Equipment Servicing
• Equipment Certification
• Vehicle Operation
• Use Of Hand Tools
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Truck And Trailer Repair

Job areas

• Trades
• Transportation
• Engineering

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