Agricultural Equipment Mechanic

Agricultural Equipment Mechanic

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Novlan Bros Sales Partnership
Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada
Job Sector: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 200
Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
Last Updated: 16 hours ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/saskatchewan/paradise-hill/164183257/agricultural-equipment-mechanic/
Full-Time
Application end: Jan 11, 2025 Shortlist
Job Description

Tasks

  • Instruct apprentices
  • Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
  • Order parts and maintain inventory
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
  • Keep maintenance reports and documentation
  • Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers’ specifications
  • Attach components and adjust new farm equipment
  • Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
  • Perform repair work on heavy trucks
  • Service attachments and working tools
  • Verify and repair emission control systems
  • Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
  • Perform other routine maintenance

Supervision

  • Apprentices

Experience and specialization

Instrument experience

  • Mechanical

Specialization or experience

  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Diesel engine repair specialization

  • Fuel injection system
  • Exhaust system
  • Cooling system
  • Air conditioning system
  • Lubrication system
  • Engine control system
  • Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
  • Installation and alignment of engines and machinery

Powered equipment repair specialization

  • Cable-operated working attachments
  • Hydraulic-operated working attachments
  • Compressors
  • Pumps
  • Telescopic ladder
  • Electric generators
  • Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

  • Mechanical transmissions
  • Drive trains and final drives
  • Hydraulic transmissions
  • Power take-offs
  • Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
  • Wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering
  • Highway vehicle tires and wheels
  • Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
  • Differentials
  • Brake system

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal 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
  • First Aid Certificate

Apprenticeship training

  • Level three apprenticeship training
  • Level four apprenticeship training
  • Level five apprenticeship training

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer