Heavy Duty Mechanic

Drax; Vanderhoof; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Heavy Duty Mechanic, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing essential machinery. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and a bonus structure, along with a chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on safety and quality. You will be responsible for troubleshooting mechanical issues, providing maintenance, and mentoring apprentices. With a commitment to a zero-carbon future, this innovative firm is dedicated to transforming energy generation and usage. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a supportive workplace, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Benefit Packages

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial or shop setting.
• Proficient in maintenance practices and strong troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular maintenance on machines and vehicles.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Red Seal Certified Trades Professional Designation

Maintenance Practices

Troubleshooting Abilities

Strong Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

Certification in Heavy Duty Mechanics

Job description

Heavy Duty Mechanic
Hourly rate: $52.50 per hour. Bonus level is 7.5% to 15.0%
Location: Meadowbank, BC

As a Heavy Duty Mechanic at Drax, you will perform regular and routine maintenance on machines and vehicles such as mobile equipment including forklifts, loaders, and trucks ensuring that safety, quality, productivity, and environmental policies are upheld to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities
Technical

• Provide regular and routine maintenance for machines and vehicles, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, productivity, and environmental policies.
• Install, maintain, inspect, and repair a wide variety of mechanical equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and issues.
• Collaborate with other trades in a team environment to enhance safety, efficiency, quality, and production.
• Organize the mechanic shop and assist with inventory management related tasks alongside the Maintenance and support teams
• Recommend plans of repair and troubleshoot complex equipment or machine issues

Shutdown and Projects

• Offer assistance and expertise for projects and shutdown repairs, including planning as necessary.
• Work with other maintenance team members and Drax staff to ensure the safety, efficiency, quality, and timely execution of projects.
• Our ideal candidate actively contributes to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by following established standards and procedures, as well as complying with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Recommend improvement opportunities to processes, safety, or work procedures to your team as identified
• Mentor apprentices or colleagues as required through their own professional development and career journey.

About you
You'll possess the following skills, abilities, and experience:

• Red Seal Certified Trades Professional Designation
• Between 3-5 years of progressive experience in an industrial or shop setting.
• Proficient in maintenance practices and strong troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to build rapport and establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders, using a collaborative and supportive approach to achieve objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident with collaboration to fix issues and problem solving with colleagues
• Self-motivated and decisive, with the ability to adapt to changes and manage competing demands.
• Excellent problem solver, capable of finding and implementing effective resolutions.
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed, including occasional periods of on-call support or relief for major repairs or projects.

Rewards and benefits

• As you help us to shape the future, we've shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. Choose from one of three benefit packages to suit you and your family's personal goals. Benefits at Drax start from day one!

About Drax
Drax is at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a significant impact on our collective future.

Apply today to help Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this change. A career at Drax is more than just a job-it's a chance to make a difference.

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Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate's experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.