journeyman/woman heavy-duty equipment mechanic

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• 4th Period Apprentice
• 3rd Period Apprentice
• Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician Red Seal Endorsement

Diesel Engine Repair Specialization

• Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
• Lubrication system
• Cooling system
• Exhaust system

Additional Skills

• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Instruct apprentices
• Order parts and maintain inventory
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
• Service attachments and working tools
• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers’ specifications

Powered Equipment Repair Specialization

• Pumps
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
• Hydraulic-operated working attachments
• Compressors

Security and Safety

• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Work Site Environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot
• Non-smoking

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Work Location Information

• In shop

Mechanical Maintenance and Repair Specialization

• Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
• Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
• Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
• Mechanical transmissions
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Highway vehicle tires and wheels
• Drive trains and final drives
• Brake system

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Dental plan
• Paramedical services coverage