3rd Year Apprentice Mechanic (4 on 4 off)

Workforce Temporary and Permanent Staffing Solutions; Prince Rupert; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled 3rd Year Apprentice Mechanic to join their growing team in a vibrant location. This exciting role involves providing repair services to a variety of heavy-duty machinery, including loaders, forklifts, and cranes, in a dynamic yard environment. With a focus on maintaining operational capacity, you'll have the opportunity to work independently and enjoy extensive overtime for a high income. If you're passionate about mechanical work and thrive in a hands-on role, this position offers a fantastic chance to advance your career while enjoying a balanced work schedule of 4 days on and 4 days off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in repairing mechanically driven equipment.
• Strong mechanical skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Identify maintenance priorities for mobile equipment.
• Perform inspections and maintain mobile machinery.
• Diagnose and validate repairs on equipment.

Skills

Mechanically driven equipment repair

Heavy-duty mechanic skills

Visual inspection skills

Problem diagnosis

Component adjustment and tuning

Job description

3rd Year Apprentice Mechanic (4 on 4 off)

Location: Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Job Type: Direct

Hours: Full Time

Required Years of Experience: 3-5

Travel: No

Relocation: No

Job Description:

We are working with a transportation company experiencing huge growth and currently looking to add an experienced mechanic to help sustain required maintenance needed to improve operational capacity. In this role, you will work outside in a yard environment and provide repair services to a variety of stationary machinery as well as transport and heavy equipment including loaders, forklifts, bobcats, cranes, and trucks. The ideal candidate will be an experienced heavy-duty mechanic or millwright since the mechanics typically have the opportunity to work on both mobile and stationary machines.

Duties include:

1. Identify the maintenance priorities related to mobile equipment.
2. Perform thorough visual inspections on all mobile equipment.
3. Maintain the mobile equipment by following the documented best practices for that equipment.
4. Diagnose problems related to mobile equipment.
5. Replace defective or heavily worn parts and components.
6. Adjust and tune equipment’s components.
7. Test and validate repairs.

This is a great opportunity for someone seeking a high income due to extensive overtime available and strong wage/benefits. Candidates should be comfortable working with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications:

1. 3 years experience repairing mechanically driven equipment and machinery.
2. Must be in good physical health.
3. Comfortable and able to work with minimal supervision.
4. Should be a person who loves mechanical work and enjoys staying busy.
5. Comfortable working 4 days on, 4 days off starting at 5am.
6. Available for relocation to Prince Rupert area if not already a resident. Financial assistance is available for relocation.