PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (II)

Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fire safety solutions is looking for a Preventive Maintenance Technician (II) in Nanaimo, BC. The technician will perform service work, assist on major projects, and train technicians and customers. Applicants should have a strong background in electronics and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• CFAA and/or ASTT EX, EL and FA tickets required where demanded by AHJ.
• Good communication skills necessary.
• Good computer skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform PMA, verifications, repairs, troubleshooting, and training.
• Operate a laptop computer and download software to systems.
• Train PMT service technicians on the job site as requested.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Two-year community college graduate in electronics

Job description

Location: Nanaimo, British ColumbiaType: In the OfficeTroy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.is one of the largest suppliers of Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, Security, Nurse call and Communications Systems in Canada. As an Edwards Authorized National Partner, Troy is a proudly Canadian. We are an employee-owned company with over 1300 people in 28 locations coast to coast. An entrepreneurial company with a legacy of success, we pride ourselves on having a team of industry leading talent and an exciting plan for the future. Troy is a 2025 winner of the Canada's Best Managed program.Our team is currently looking for a Preventive Maintenance Technician (II) to join their Nanaimo, BC team.In this role, the successful candidate will be accountable for performing limited types of service work and will be required to assist on major projects, under the supervision and assistance from a Troy Certified Service Technician. NATURE AND SCOPE:

• Perform PMA, verifications, repairs, modifications, troubleshooting, training and related duties as directed on all systems excluding those listed in Accountability Objectives.
• Operate a laptop computer and download software to small microprocessor based systems.
• Make programming changes excluding those listed in Accountability Objectives.
• Perform other areas of work as required, i.e. emergency lighting, extinguishers, renovation, etc.
• Train PMT service technicians and, where falling within the PMT II technician’s abilities, customers on the job site as requested.
• Assist in other areas as assigned.
  
  

Employees who are electricians may perform work that would normally be subcontracted to an electrician provided they are not expected to do work for which they cannot obtain a permit QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma
• CFAA and/or ASTT EX, EL and FA tickets (where the AHJ requires ASTT certification
• Two (2) year community college graduate in electronics, and/or equivalent work experience
• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
  
  

Hourly Rate: $36.90 - $39.20/hourPlease note, if qualifications of applicants do not meet the above criteria, consideration will be made for candidates at the entry/PMT I

level and rate. If we receive applicants who exceed the above criteria, we may consider applicants at the TCST level/rate if they

Meet The Following Criteria

• The TCST must be able to provide training to PMT and PMTII technicians as required.
• Perform system verifications on all size projects.
• Perform inspections and troubleshooting on all life safety systems.
• Perform and assist in the preparation of system modifications.
• Keep current through Company training with all applicable legislated codes and standards.
• Must be able to program and verify life safety systems
• Factory trained in Programming in Simplex 4100 and/or EST3 is required**Thank you to all applicants who have taken the time to apply for this role. Please note, only the successful candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our application process.