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Highway/oilfield/offroad/trailer mechanic, duties
required are: drive lines, brakes, wiring, engines,
front end work, maintain and perform inspections and
repairs on trucks and trailers. This position will lead to supervisor status for the right candidate, semi, retired welcome to apply.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Truck and Transport Mechanic Trade Certification
- Truck-Trailer Repairer Trade Certification
Additional Skills
- Complete reports to record problems and work performed
- Coach and instruct apprentices
- Customer service skills
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisor
- Estimate parts and labour costs
Truck Mechanic Specific Skills
- Perform scheduled maintenance service
- Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's specifications
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of commercial transport truck systems
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck-trailer systems
Type Of Experience
- Trucks
- Buses
- Automobiles
Mechanical Repairer Specific Skills
- Test and adjust units to specifications
- Repair and replace mechanical units
- Inspect and test mechanical units
- Diagnose faults and malfunctions
Automotive Service Technician Specific Skills
- Advise customers on work performed and future repair requirements
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of automotive systems
- Perform scheduled maintenance service
- Road test motor vehicles and test automotive systems and components
- Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's specifications
Area Of Specialization
- AC, cooling and heating systems
- 4-wheel drive
- Welding
- Standard transmission
- Ignition and electrical systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Fuel and emission systems
- Front-end components
- Engine repair
- Engine repair and overhaul
- Electrical and electronic systems
- Diagnostics
- Diesel engines
- Alignment, steering and suspension
- Brake systems
- Drive train components
- Truck-trailer repair
Work Location Information
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots