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Heavy Equipment Technician

Yellowknife , Northwest Territories, Canada | Full time

As a member of the Maintenance Team, the Heavy Equipment Technician will report to the Team Leader, Maintenance and work a two week (2) weeks on, two (2) weeks off rotation at the Ekati mine site. The Heavy Equipment Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance of all heavy-duty equipment on site. The successful candidate must focus on safety, quality, and accuracy of work and shall be adaptable to changing roles within the function.

Complete Initial field inspections, preventive maintenance, field repairs, component changes, and all other standard maintenance activities required to maintain site equipment;

Execute the site’s contamination control strategy including fluid monitoring, formal pre-fill protocols and on-site filtration device and procedures;

Performing all services in connection with site equipment, parts and components;

Mentorship of employees, trainees and trades people;

Follow all Company specific safety protocols and Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures;

Work with other trades in a flexible team environment to achieve best-in-class efficiency and productivity.

Certified Journeyperson Red Seal Heavy Equipment Technician;

High School Diploma or GED equivalent;

Working knowledge of SAP and basic computer literacy with willingness to learn new computer skills;





Ability to comprehend a situation and identify underlying causes, use knowledge and experience to tackle and solve technical issues;

Class 5 driver's license is required.

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points

Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

Please apply with your resume and proof of Certification as a Journeyperson Red Seal Heavy Equipment Technician.

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Are you currently a resident of Northwest Territories or Nunavut? *

IBA Status - Commitments to our legal agreement are important to us. Select-- Never worked at Ekati Current Employee Former Employee Current Contractor Former Contractor

A conflict of interest arises when an employee's personal relationships, actions, or interests outside of work interfere, have the potential to interfere, or even appear to interfere with the interests of the company. Do you: * --Select-- have a financial or personal interest that may interfere with his or her duties to the Company; take part in outside work or business or is a member of a group or sits on a company’s board that is in competition with our Company, or interferes with his or her work performance;

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