Diesel Mechanic

Job summary

Instruct apprentices and troubleshoot, inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel equipment, heavy trucks, and farm equipment. Order parts, maintain inventory and service records, perform routine maintenance, and test repairs to ensure equipment meets manufacturer specifications.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities Tasks Instruct apprentices 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 Order parts and maintain inventory Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts Keep maintenance reports and documentation Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications Attach components and adjust new farm equipment Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work Perform repair work on heavy trucks Service attachments and working tools Verify and repair emission control systems Perform other routine maintenance Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Physically demanding Attention to detail Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Handling heavy loads Manual dexterity Sound discrimination Standing for extended periods Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Dependability Excellent oral communication Flexibility Judgement Reliability Team player

What you’ll do

Instruct apprentices and troubleshoot, inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel equipment, heavy trucks, and farm equipment. Order parts, maintain inventory and service records, perform routine maintenance, and test repairs to ensure equipment meets manufacturer specifications.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. The role requires physical capability for demanding work, attention to detail, coordination, and personal qualities including accuracy, dependability, flexibility, and teamwork.

Listed skills

• Inventory management · Preferred
• Maintenance Documentation · Preferred
• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Diesel Mechanics
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Equipment Inspection
• Fault Diagnosis
• Computerized Testing Equipment
• Parts Ordering
• Inventory Management
• Equipment Repair
• Maintenance Documentation
• Equipment Testing
• Farm Equipment Assembly
• Preventive Maintenance
• Heavy Truck Repair
• Emissions Control Systems
• Apprentice Instruction
• Manual Dexterity

Job areas

• Trades
• Transportation
• Agriculture

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