Field Technician - Heavy Equipment - Mining - Canada

One of our esteemed international clients a leader in the mining industry is seeking skilled Field Technicians with experience working with heavy equipment to join their team. With a reputation for excellence they are looking for experienced professionals with open cast experience to ensure the optimal performance of their heavy mining equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a high level of Environmental and Health and Safety performance. Identify and report risks near misses and incidents contributing to the development and adherence to excellent safety standards.
• Troubleshoot diagnose and repair heavy mining equipment and ancillary equipment used in open pit coal mining including shovels drills haul trucks loaders dozers and excavators.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Respond to mechanical issues both in the maintenance shop and in the field.
• Utilize hand tools air and impact tools sledgehammers hydraulic torque equipment and operate materials handling equipment such as hydraulic jacks hoists chains overhead cranes and forklifts to perform repairs.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Red Seal Certification (Heavy Duty Equipment Technician) preferred.
• High School Certificate.
• Minimum of 35 years of experience in a heavy equipment repair apprenticeship program or a combination of over 4 years of work experience and industry courses.
• 35 years of mining experience with handson repair of haul trucks shovels excavators and other heavy equipment.
• Experience with OEM troubleshooting guides and systems preferred. Familiarity with creating parts lists from OEM webbased systems such as Caterpillar SIS is a plus.
• Valid Drivers License required.

Technical Competencies & Skills:

• Ability to work effectively in both shop and field environments.
• Willingness to work 12hour day and night shifts on a 7x7 rotation.
• Selfmotivated team player with a positive attitude and the capability to work with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of mining processes and mine monitoring control systems (operations and maintenance).
• Good English communication skills both oral and written.
• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Proven safety and attendance record.
• Knowledge of computer maintenance systems.

If you are an experienced Field Technician with open cast experience and a commitment to safety and excellence we encourage you to apply.

Please apply online.

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