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Posted on August 06, 2024 by Employer details The Dirt Merchant Ltd.
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Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician. Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. Remote location. Tasks: Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation . Operate heavy equipment. Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements . Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls. Use Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) controls pattern. Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks. Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS). Complete onboard and other logs. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment. Secure special attachments to equipment. Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment. Perform minor repairs to equipment. Train or assist in the training of other workers. Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment. Train other workers. Service equipment. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification. Occupational Health and Safety Certificate. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Driver's License (Class 3 or D). Air Brake (Z) Endorsement. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate. CPR Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate. Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate. Ground Disturbance - Level II program. Type of heavy equipment operated: Backhoe excavator, loader. Caterpillar (CAT) controls. John Deere controls. Bulldozer, large or small. Grader. Compactor. Roller. Scraper. Bobcats. Mining equipment: Load-haul-dump unit (LHD). Area of work experience: Backfilling. Excavation. Fine grading and finishing. Land clearing. Rough grading. Slope grooming. Sloping and banking. Snow removal. Stripping. Sub-grade excavating. Type of industry experience: Oil and Gas Well Sites. Road construction. Mining design specialization: Land reclamation. Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract). Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Own vehicle. Willing to travel. Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Safety vest. Gloves. Personal suitability: Excellent written communication. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Experience: 5 years or more.- LocationBreton, AB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$43.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3028787
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
- Heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician
- Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Various locations
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls
- Use Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) controls pattern
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Train or assist in the training of other workers
- Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
- Train other workers
- Service equipment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Ground Disturbance - Level II program
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Caterpillar (CAT) controls
- John Deere controls
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Grader
- Compactor
- Roller
- Scraper
- Bobcats
Mining equipment
- Load-haul-dump unit (LHD)
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Land clearing
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Snow removal
- Stripping
- Sub-grade excavating
Type of industry experience
- Oil and Gas Well Sites
- Road construction
Mining design specialization
- Land reclamation
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent written communication
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-10-24
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