Agriculture Resident Heavy Equipment Technician - Lethbridge

Brandt Group of Companies; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heavy equipment company is seeking a Resident Heavy Equipment Technician in Lethbridge, Alberta. This position involves diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining construction and forestry equipment in a shop environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for evaluating working conditions, documenting actions, and ensuring safe work practices. Experience with equipment and tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the working condition of heavy duty equipment and diagnose issues.
• Assemble/disassemble equipment and order necessary parts for repair.
• Document all machine information and actions taken on work orders.

Job description

Brandt is currently seeking an Agriculture (John Deere) Resident Heavy Equipment Technician based in Lethbridge, reporting to the our Pincher Creek, AB branch.

This position is responsible for the repair and maintenance of construction and forestry based equipment and attachments in a shop environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively evaluate the working condition of, diagnose, assemble/disassemble, order parts for, and repair heavy duty equipment
• Use secondary materials and equipment safely and efficiently
• Use related instruments, hand and power tools, secondary equipment, and computer systems
• Accurately and completely document on work orders all machine information, actions taken, and time taken
• Continually assess service task hazards and ensure work is performed safely, and to accepted standards
• Use computer applications and information systems (i.e. John Deere Service Advisor) to document maintenance, inspection, and diagnosis
• Use parts catalogues to locate parts, and order parts from parts personnel
• Road test equipment and check attachment operation as required