Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Full job description

At Van-Ed Equipment, we sell, rent and service attachments and associated components for heavy equipment, such as hydraulic excavators. We are a well-established, locally owned and operated small business looking to add a driven Heavy Duty Technician that brings heavy duty equipment experience to the team.

Hours:

Monday – Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm **overtime may be required on occasion**

Role & Responsibilities:

  • PDI of new attachments for sale
  • Perform both rental prep and rental returns
  • Perform hydraulic component installations (machine plumbing, setups, etc…)
  • Troubleshooting of various attachment and carrier issues

Requirements:

  • Completed Journeyman / Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician
  • Previous work experience in a similar role is a definitive asset
  • Forklift experience
  • Diplomatic and tactful in communications with customers and co-workers
  • Maintain spirit of cooperation with co-workers
  • Motivated self starter that can take and execute directions
  • Can work independently, as well as with a team
  • Must be in good physical condition (ability to stand, walk, sit and handle parts)
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
  • Available on occasion to work outside regular business hours

Soft Skills and Competencies:

  • Be courteous and eager in addition of having a good sense of responsibility
  • Possesses high interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain working relationships

Physical Demands:

  • Extensive sitting, standing, walking, pushing and reaching
  • Need full range of motion for reaching, bending, and stooping
  • Lifting of items of up to 50 pounds
  • May work outside and be exposed to weather
  • Fast paced environment
  • Exposure to adverse weather conditions, chemicals, odors, dirt and dust

License/Certification:

  • Class 5 Driver License
  • Clean Driver’s Abstract
  • Forklift Certification (Preferred)

Competencies:

  • Taking Ownership
  • Self-motivated
  • Building and Maintaining Relationships
  • WOW the Customer

Experience:

  • Heavy Equipment Industry: >4 years (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday (some weekend work as required)

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Ability to commute:

  • Surrey, BC V4N 4E6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Heavy Duty Technician (Red Seal >4 years preferred)

Work Location: In-person or in a mobile service truck on site

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive Salary

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Surrey, BC V4N 4E6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • mechanical: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Journeyman Heavy Duty Technician (required)
  • Heavy Duty Trade Certificate (required)

Work Location: In person

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