Journeyman Mechanic (Fort St. John)

Journeyman Mechanic (Fort St. John)

07 Aug
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Ketek Group
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Fort St. John

07 Aug

Ketek Group

Fort St. John

WHY JOIN US?!

- 100% Employer funded health, dental, and vision coverage
- RRSP matching program
- Competitive wages and flexible vacation
- Family operated business
- Retention Bonus

Ketek Group Inc:

From its 10 locations in Western and Northern Canada, Ketek is abletoprovide services and rental equipment to clients throughout the region’s oiland gas, mining, construction, and municipal sectors.

POSITION BACKGROUND:

The Journeyman Mechanic works to guide and mentor apprentices. Thisposition is responsible for performing routine maintenance, troubleshootingequipment issues and repair to ensure equipment is performing optimally.

CORE DUTIES:

- Effectively manage, schedule and prioritize maintenance work orders and apprentices
- Rebuild and make repairs to diesel/gasoline, pneumatic, and electric poweredequipment
- Plan, inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, dismantle, and replace unit assemblies or parts
- Communicate with supervisors and other divisions on methods, procedures, standards, and hazards
- Exercise judgment in the selection of materials and tools as well as methods so that the job is performed in accordance with accepted manufacturers specifications and safety standards
- Troubleshoot, plan, and perform work requiring a strong knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, low voltage direct current, electronic and pneumatic principles, trade techniques, properties of various materials, and operating and application principles of equipment
- Follows specifications on complex equipment diagrams, parts drawings and catalogues
- Examineand reason,



through cause analysis, for failure or improper operation of engines, pumps, running gear, parts, and equipment
- Repair and rebuild engines, hydraulic and electric systems of diesel/gasoline, electric, propane and pneumatic powered equipment
- Repair and rebuild transmissions, traction motors, and differentials
- Use precision testing equipment to determine source and cause of fault and to perform close tolerance adjustment
- Test and operate repaired equipment as required
- Make field repairs as required to bring equipment back on-line
- Keep tools and equipment in clean and orderly condition
- Complete required paperwork
- Successfully complete safety training as required on an ongoing basis
- Observe all safety procedures and use proper Personal Protective Equipment
- Ensure all Ketek work procedures, policies and Occupational Health and Safety regulations are followed
- Be considerate of the needs of our community and the environment
- Perform other related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Required

- JourneymanHeavy Equipment Service Technician certificate with minimum one-yearexperience
- Fluentin the English language (reading, written,



spoken)
- Ableto demonstrate good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity
- Easilyread, evaluate, and respond to product specifications and drawings, andperform normal math calculations
- Familiarand comfortable with various saws, grinders and other hand tools
- Familiarand comfortable with manufacturing and welding machinery
- Ableto operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Abilityto handle changing schedules and priorities, with high levelprioritization skills
- Strongwork ethic and organizational planning skills with attention to detail
- Ableto respond to field calls as required
- ValidClass 5 and a Clean Drivers Abstract

Preferred

- Loaderexperience
- FallProtection experience
- AWPexperience
- OverheadCrane experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands

- Regularlyrequired to stand/sit, talk/hear, stoop, climb, lift, balance, kneel anduse of hands/fingers to operate tools, machinery and materials
- Moderateto heavy lifting (up to 50lbs) may be required
- Useof mechanical aids: overhead crane, forklift, pallet jack, and dolly maybe required
- Regularexposure to loud noises and metal particulates - hearing and respiratoryprotection is provided when needed

Work Workplace

- Field(30%) and shop environment (70%)
- Maybe required to work weekends and outside of regular office hours
- Maybe required to work outside in all different weather conditions including extreme cold and heat

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📌 Journeyman Mechanic (Fort St. John)
🏢 Ketek Group
📍 Fort St. John

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