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Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic
**Location:**Vancouver, BC
**Company:**Van Wasteco Inc.
**Job Type:**Full-Time, Permanent
Wage:$37 – $45 per hour (based on experience)
**Hours:**40 hours per week + overtime as required
About Us:
Van Wasteco Inc. is a leading waste management and recycling company in Vancouver, BC, dedicated to environmental sustainability and operational excellence. We are seeking a skilledHeavy-Duty Equipment Mechanicto maintain and repair our fleet of industrial vehicles and heavy equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair heavy-duty vehicles and equipment, including trucks, loaders, and forklifts
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on diesel engines, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, and implement effective solutions
- Read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and diagrams
- Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records, and monitor parts inventory
- Work collaboratively with operations and production teams to minimize downtime
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety procedures, includinglockout/tagout (LOTO)
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Completion of secondary school required
- Completion of a Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic apprenticeship or minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulic systems, and heavy machinery
- Experience working with industrial trucks, forklifts, and other mobile equipment
- Physically capable of handling heavy equipment in a workshop and field environment
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Preferred Skills:
- Welding and fabrication skills (asset)
- Forklift and heavy equipment certification
- Experience in waste management or industrial operations
Work Conditions:
- Physically demanding role, involving lifting, bending, and standing
- Exposure to noise, dust, grease, and heavy machinery
- Overtime and weekend work may be required
Benefits:
- Competitive wages and overtime pay
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive, safety-focused team environment
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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About Merlin Plastics
Merlin Plastics is a processor of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic. We process PE film scrap (printed and non-printed), industrial injection moulded plastic pails, post-consumer blow moulding high density polyethylene (e.g., milk jug containers), as well as PET (e.g., soft drink containers) and some industrial scrap from commodity resin to engineering grade.
At Merlin Plastics, we are dedicated and committed to providing environmental services for the packaging industry in an economically efficient, environmentally sound and socially responsible fashion.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic
**Location:**Vancouver, BC
**Company:**Van Wasteco Inc.
**Job Type:**Full-Time, Permanent
Wage:$37 – $45 per hour (based on experience)
**Hours:**40 hours per week + overtime as required
About Us:
Van Wasteco Inc. is a leading waste management and recycling company in Vancouver, BC, dedicated to environmental sustainability and operational excellence. We are seeking a skilledHeavy-Duty Equipment Mechanicto maintain and repair our fleet of industrial vehicles and heavy equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair heavy-duty vehicles and equipment, including trucks, loaders, and forklifts
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on diesel engines, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, and implement effective solutions
- Read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and diagrams
- Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records, and monitor parts inventory
- Work collaboratively with operations and production teams to minimize downtime
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety procedures, includinglockout/tagout (LOTO)
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Completion of secondary school required
- Completion of a Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic apprenticeship or minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulic systems, and heavy machinery
- Experience working with industrial trucks, forklifts, and other mobile equipment
- Physically capable of handling heavy equipment in a workshop and field environment
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Preferred Skills:
- Welding and fabrication skills (asset)
- Forklift and heavy equipment certification
- Experience in waste management or industrial operations
Work Conditions:
- Physically demanding role, involving lifting, bending, and standing
- Exposure to noise, dust, grease, and heavy machinery
- Overtime and weekend work may be required
Benefits:
- Competitive wages and overtime pay
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive, safety-focused team environment
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Heavy jobs in Delta, BC
About Merlin Plastics
Merlin Plastics is a processor of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic. We process PE film scrap (printed and non-printed), industrial injection moulded plastic pails, post-consumer blow moulding high density polyethylene (e.g., milk jug containers), as well as PET (e.g., soft drink containers) and some industrial scrap from commodity resin to engineering grade.
At Merlin Plastics, we are dedicated and committed to providing environmental services for the packaging industry in an economically efficient, environmentally sound and socially responsible fashion.