Heavy Duty Mechanic Shop Hand (Mechanic Helper)

Heavy Duty Mechanic Shop Hand (Mechanic Helper)
Employer: Cobalt Construction Inc.
Business address: 92340 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0J9
Work location: 92340 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0J9
Position title: Heavy Duty Mechanic Shop Hand (Mechanic Helper)
NOC: 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers
Number of vacancies: 3
Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent
Hours of work: 40 hours with a minimum of 30 hours per week
Wage: $37.00 per hour minimum
Overtime: As Required
Perks: Dental and Health Care Plan
Expected start date: ASAP
Language of work: English
Job summary
Cobalt Construction Inc. is seeking a reliable Heavy Duty Mechanic Shop Hand (Mechanical Helper) to support its mechanical team in maintaining and servicing a fleet of heavy equipment at its Whitehorse, Yukon work location. The successful candidate will assist heavy-duty mechanics with maintenance and repair activities, equipment preparation, shop organization, materials movement, and related labouring duties under supervision. This is a support position and does not require trade certification as a heavy-duty equipment mechanic.

- Assist heavy-duty mechanics with maintenance and repair work on heavy equipment.
- Wash, grease, and prepare heavy equipment for service under direction.
- Move tools, parts, supplies, equipment, and materials within the shop and work area.
- Perform general shop clean-up and organization duties to maintain a safe and orderly work area.
- Assist with parts inventory, shop supplies, and related record-keeping as directed.




- Operate basic tools and equipment safely under the direction of mechanics or supervisors.
- Follow company safety policies, safe-work procedures, supervisor instructions, and workplace communications in English.
- Perform other labouring and elemental tasks related to the shop and heavy-equipment maintenance operations as required.

Education
No formal education is required. Secondary school education is an asset but is not required unless Cobalt Construction Inc. confirms otherwise.

Experience and skills

- Previous experience as a mechanic helper, shop hand, labourer, or in a heavy-equipment shop environment.
- Experience working around heavy-duty equipment is an asset.
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn are required.
- Ability to lift and move heavy materials and perform physically demanding work is required.
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence or higher is required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
- Ability to understand English-language instructions, safety policies, and workplace communications is required.
- Ability to comply with Cobalt Construction Inc.'s fitness-for-duty and drug and alcohol screening requirements is required, where applicable.

Equal opportunity statement
Cobalt Construction Inc. welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and other individuals who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Cobalt Construction Inc. encourages applications from youth, Indigenous peoples, newcomers to Canada, persons with disabilities, and other candidates who meet the requirements of the position. Applicants will be considered based on the requirements of the position.

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