Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Vancouver Airport Authority; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician, where you'll maintain and repair specialized equipment vital for airport operations. This role offers a 40-hour work week with generous overtime compensation, shift premiums, and a supportive team environment. Enjoy comprehensive health benefits, an RRSP matching program, and access to top-notch tools and facilities. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are passionate about equipment maintenance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Extended health, vision, and dental plans

RRSP Matching program

Work clothing allocation

Employer-paid parking or transit passes

Access to 24/7 fitness facilities

15 days of paid time off

Company provided phone or stipend for personal device

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in heavy-duty equipment maintenance and repair.
• Completion of Red Seal or BC Trade Qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair emergency rescue and operations vehicles.
• Organize and plan maintenance for 350+ pieces of equipment.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Education

Red Seal or BC Trade Qualification in Truck or Transport Mechanic

Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician

Tools

Snap-on Tools

Job description

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Position overview

As a Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician, you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of mobile/portable equipment. You will perform general diagnostics, mechanical overhaul and maintenance work on a wide variety of specialized and heavy-duty equipment, such as fire trucks, winter runway trucks, sweepers, chemical application vehicles, mowers, and trucks with diesel and gas engines with a myriad of specialized attachments.

You will join a team of technicians, apprentices and planners that organize, plan and perform maintenance on an inventory of 350+ pieces of unique response and heavy equipment designed and utilized specifically for the airport environment.

Why YVR?

• 40-hour work week with generous compensation for overtime work.
• Eligible to earn a shift premium of $2.50 per hour for night shifts, along with an additional weekend premium of $2.25 per hour for weekend shifts.
• 4 on, 4 off primarily day shifts.
• Extended health, vision, and dental plans and a $750/year HCSA
• RRSP Matching program – Employee contribute 6% and YVR will contribute 7%.
• Work with the best tools and tool chest (Snap-on).
• Allocation of work clothing.
• Work with cutting-edge heavy fleet (Fire trucks, Snowblowers).
• Taxable benefit that includes employer-paid parking, transit passes, or a green commuter rebate of $100 per month.
• 15 days of paid time off plus an additional day off.
• Company provided phone (or an option to receive $100/month if you bring your own device)
• Access to 24/7 fitness facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and repairing emergency rescue and operations vehicles and equipment; including 8x8 and 6x6 fire trucks, air stairs, emergency response light vehicles, foam trailers and pumps.
• Maintaining and repairing summer operations vehicles and equipment such as mowers, backhoes, excavators, ancillary attachments. and road maintenance equipment.
• Maintaining and repairing winter operations vehicles and equipment for snow and ice control
• Maintaining and repairing specialty equipment and tooling
• Planning, scheduling and organizing work area and facility
• Leading activities and sharing knowledge with assigned apprentices
• Three years’ recent, related experience, supplemented by the completion of a Red Seal or BC Trade Qualification in Truck or Transport Mechanic (TTM) (formerly Commercial Transport) and/or Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) (formerly Heavy Duty Mechanic)
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment, as well as independently, with little supervision
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to make safety a top priority
• Valid BC driver’s license (Class 1 or 3 preferred)

The shift schedule is 4/4 primarily dayshift, with a requirement through winter operations for 24/7 operations. As an employee on a shifted work schedule, you may be eligible for shift and weekend premiums.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Repair and Maintenance and Airlines and Aviation

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