Clipper Construction Ltd. operating as Coreydale Contracting Co. located at 16 Melanie Drive, 200, Brampton, ON L6T4K9 has a full time and permanent position for a Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic. We are a construction contracting company that offers the following services: High-rise and low-rise excavation, industrial and commercial site grading and foundation excavation, infrastructure work including but not limited to roads and highways and environmental cleanup.
Duties
Inspect and check heavy-duty equipment and heavy equipment such as bulldozers, graders, excavators, and other heavy-duty construction equipment.
Diagnosing faulty or malfunctioning components, equipment, or parts using computerized and testing equipment to determine repairs needed.
Adjusting, replacing or repairing components, equipment or parts or systems using power tools or hand tools.
Maintaining, repairing and rebuilding of equipment or machinery.
Service equipment or attachments of the heavy-duty equipment.
Test all the repaired equipment to ensure they work according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Perform and schedule routine maintenance on equipment including cleaning and lubricating.
Organize and plan work schedules
Adhere to all safety protocols, procedures and guidelines at the workplace.
Speak, write and read English
Experience/Education
Several years experience working as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic OR a Red Seal Trade Certificate in Mechanics.
Wages and benefits
• $48 per hour / 40 hours regular week or up to 50 hours per week
• Over-time required / paid after 44 hours per week
• 2 weeks paid vacation
• Extended healthcare benefits plan
• Retirement RRSP package
How to Apply
Please send the following to coreydalecontracting7@gmail.com
a. Cover Letter
b. Resume
c. References
d. Answers to the following technical questions.
• Which of the following best describes an axial piston pump?
a) One of the pistons is call the bias piston
b) The pistons are perpendicular to the driveshaft centerline
c) The centre line of the pistons is parallel with the centre of the pump driveshaft
• Worn ring grooves on an engine piston will cause:
a) The rings to rock back and forth
b) Combustion gases to blow by the rings into the crankshaft
c) Oil consumption
d) All of the above
• In hydrostatic transmissions, as the swash plate is moved toward the vertical, the flow rate will:
a) Stay the same
b) Be reduced
c) Increase
• Camshafts can be checked for cracks by use of:
a) Fluorescent magnetic particle
b) Magnetic particle
c) Dye check
d) All of the above
• A flywheel is connected to the end of the crankshaft to:
a) Absorb and smooth out the power pulses
b) Act as opposition to the counterweights
c) Control the fuel pump
d) Eliminate rocking couple vibrations
Only applications that complies with the above requirements will be considered.