Vehicle Technician

Canadian Armed Forces; Esquimalt; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization where you will play a crucial role as a Vehicle Technician, maintaining and repairing a variety of land vehicles and equipment. This dynamic position offers unique challenges and experiences across various environments, from workshops to outdoor deployments. You will be responsible for ensuring vehicles are in top condition, driving a range of vehicles, and preparing detailed maintenance documentation. With opportunities for both full-time and part-time roles, this career path offers flexibility and the chance to serve your country while developing valuable skills in automotive technology and mechanical engineering.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is required.
• A college diploma is preferred, with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and modify automotive equipment and systems.
• Drive various vehicles and prepare maintenance documentation.
• Perform land operations and assist in infantry roles when necessary.

Skills

Automotive Repair

Mechanical Skills

Problem-Solving

Welding

Documentation Skills

Education

Grade 10 or Secondary 4

College Diploma

Tools

Hydraulic Equipment

Pneumatic Equipment

Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment

Job description

Non-Commissioned Member | Full Time, Part Time

In Demand

As a member of the military, Vehicle Technicians maintain, repair, and overhaul land vehicles and related equipment to keep them in top condition. Vehicle Technicians belong to the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

A Vehicle Technician has the following responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, overhaul and modify all types of automotive equipment and components
• Repair, adjust and modify automotive systems
• Repair, adjust, overhaul and modify powered equipment such as electrical generators and fuel-fired heating devices
• Use and maintain common and specialized tools, basic garage hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic equipment and oxyacetylene welding equipment
• Carry out the recovery of all types of vehicles used in the land forces, utilizing standard towing trucks and specialized tracked and wheeled recovery vehicles
• Drive all types of vehicles ranging from small support wheel vehicles to tank transporters
• Prepare and process maintenance documentation dealing with work orders, individual time cards and parts request forms
• Perform in land operations, when necessary, fight as infantry

Work environment

Vehicle Technicians experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working in different environments. Vehicle Technicians are employed at bases and stations across Canada and on deployed operations around the world. While on a base, they may be working in small spaces, like a workshop. In the field or on deployment they may work outdoors most of the time or in temporary accommodations.

If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part-time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec, and Grade 10 Science or equivalent.

The ideal candidate will already have a college diploma; the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place you directly into any required on-the-job training program following basic training.