Job Order Detail

Description

Gabriel Dumont Institute Training & Employment (GDI T&E) is currently looking to fill a Heavy Duty Mechanic position which has been made available with one of our employer partners. GDI T&E partners with employers across Saskatchewan willing to hire Aboriginal Apprentices (Metis, First Nations, Inuit) through our Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project.

Duties:

Responsible for ongoing maintenance and repair of a wide variety of equipment, both mobile and stationary

Hands on troubleshooting, repair, adjustment, overhaul, and maintenance of trucks and heavy equipment used in waste hauling, earth moving and landfill operations, and commercial trash compaction equipment and balers

Dealing with breakdowns in the shop, on the road, at the landfill, and at customer sites

Qualifications:

Applicants must have their Y3 Card in Heavy Duty Mechanics

Full set of hand tools required

Wide experience in electronic and pneumatic control systems, diagnostics on control systems hardware and software problems is an asset

Able to work in a team environment but capable of working independently

Minimum valid Class 5 drivers license with acceptable abstract required

As a condition of employment, all new employees to safety sensitive positions must successfully pass a substance test prior to their first day of employment. A criminal record check will also be required.


Must be Aboriginal to qualify (Metis, First Nations, Non-Status, Inuit)

Must reside in Saskatchewan

Gabriel Dumont Institute operates under an exemption from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (EX93-15)