Heavy Equipment Technician - Lead hand

Nors; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment service provider in Surrey, Canada is seeking a Lead Hand to assist in operations and mentoring apprentices. Ideal candidates are certified Red Seal Technicians with 2-5 years of experience in heavy equipment. This full-time role involves leading a team, ensuring safety in the workplace, and providing top-quality service to customers. A competitive compensation package is offered, including health benefits and an RRSP plan.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Company sponsored RRSP plan

Full-time permanent position

Qualifications

• 2-5 years related experience in heavy equipment.
• Health & Safety Knowledge – OH & S rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Service Supervisor with planning and workflow.
• Ensure safety protocols are followed in the shop.
• Develop and coach apprentices on the job.
• Maintain high standards of service for customers.

Skills

Diagnostic and repair experience

Leadership

Technical communication

Mentorship

Organization

Education

Red Seal Technician certification

Job description

We are Nors. We are driven by progress: yours and ours. We work to make everything work better every day. We deliver the services, solutions, and equipment needed to make your life and business more successful.

Purpose:

Improving life and business through outstanding service and equipment. Creating continuous value for all.

Values:

A common culture for a clear sense of identity.

LEGACY HUMANISM AMBITION READINESS INTEGRITY

Now we’re looking to add a new member to our growing team: someone who is collaborative, hardworking, solution-focused, enjoys a fast-paced environment and thrives on continuous learning.

You’ll love working here…….

As our Lead Hand (shop and field), you’ll play an important role in helping the Service Supervisor with day-to-day planning, organization, and workflow. You’ll take on major diagnostics and repairs, and be hands-on with daily shop repairs. You’re counted on to provide top-quality leadership and service, while following the company’s established policies and procedures. In this role, you’ll also help develop and coach apprentices.

You’ll fit right in with ……

• “Service First”. It’s our company slogan and you are driven to support external and internal customers with exceptional solutions. You’ll recognize that our customers’ livelihoods depend on the service they receive from our team.
• Safety Minded. First and foremost – you work safely, and insist your team follows all safety programs and procedures – every time. We have adopted best practices when developing our systems and procedures and you’ll become a champion for consistently staying in the lines.
• Certification. You have done the hard work and training required to earn certification as a Red Seal Heavy Equipment Technician and you’re ready to apply all that you have learned to make Great West Equipment your customers’ first choice.
• Experience. You are accomplished with diagnostic and repair experience on a wide variety of heavy equipment from various manufacturers. You love to share your knowledge with apprentices and young techs and you are able to communicate your information in a timely and understandable manner.
• Leadership. You easily develop a rapport of trust with your team and your fair, level-headed leadership style makes it easy for techs to approach you with issues and ideas.
• Keeping Your Cool. You may need to work under pressure while maintaining a strong focus on communication and quality service. You will have an abundance of patience. This can be a physical job with heavy lifting and carrying. The pace can be fast, the hours can be long during busy cycles, and you may also need to work overtime. You will also realize that you need to recharge regularly – we insist that you take your vacation time!
• Mentorship. Listen actively and perform competence analysis of apprentice technicians. Identify areas for them to improve and provide on the job training to assist in their development.
• Organization. This is a detail-oriented position and you have already developed personal systems for organizing your work and organizing the techs on your team.

What’s in it for you……

We’re a growing business in an exciting industry, and we’re a family. This is a full-time, permanent position. We offer a competitive compensation package, which includes full health and dental, plus a company sponsored RRSP plan. You’re going to have an amazing feeling of fulfilment when your efforts contribute to the success of your technicians, and ultimately lead us to become each customer’s first choice for service, equipment, and parts.

Experience Required:

• Red Seal or Journeyman Technician Certification
• 2-5 years related experience
• Solid knowledge of equipment systems and repairs
• Good communications skills with customers, peers and supervisors
• Basic knowledge of computer applications
• Committed to continuous learning
• Strong technical background and capable of communicating with technicians and customers regarding parts and service
• Health & Safety Knowledge – OH & S rules and regulations guidelines

Education Required:

• Red Seal Technician certification

**May be asked to work evenings and weekends**

**Position duties also include the completion of any additional tasks or projects as requested*

How to Apply……

Please apply through the career page of our website: https://construction-equipment...