Heavy Equipment Service Technician or Mechanic
- Employer
- IUOE Local 793
- Location
- Arctic Bay, Nunavut (CA)
- Salary
- Up to $52.00 per hour for qualified individuals
- Closing date
- May 18, 2021
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- Category
- Mining Production, Trade & Skilled
- Work Term
- Temporary
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Job Details
Build a rewarding career within Baffinland and join Local 793!
We are hiring for Heavy Equipment Service Technicians & Mechanics
Responsibilities
• Perform unplanned and planned maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Document task completion appropriately, leaving a detailed handover for tasks not completed at shift end.
• Perform safety interactions and complete field level risk assessments before task commencement. Perform and participate in Job Hazard Analysis when required to ensure all risks are identified and controlled.
• Attend and participate in daily safety tool box talks, periodic safety meetings, routine and statutory safety inspections and planned task observations as required.
• Participate in the development of safe work procedures/ instructions and promote safety, health and environmental awareness and compliance at all times.
• Comply with all of the appropriate Baffinland and Equipment manufacturer’s procedures/instructions/manuals diligently while performing all tasks without incident and in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Report hours worked and complete detailed service reports accurately and on time.
• Use SAP software system effectively to properly document work performed, order parts, check inventory and
monitor equipment history.
• Monitor all Mobile Maintenance equipment and infrastructure condition to ensure safe use. Advise and act on
areas requiring improvement, repair, or correction while ensuring compliance to all applicable standards.
• Perform pre PM/intervention inspections of equipment being repaired and perform prerelease inspections on equipment with completed interventions to ensure safe and reliable operating condition. Ensure all safety and fire prevention systems on all equipment are operating correctly at all times and are operating as designed.
• Communicate with and assist in preparing scopes with the maintenance planners and supervisors advising on task progression, parts requirements, task duration, schedule loading, and provide accurate equipment task information and performance to plan details. Ensure plan deviations or deficiencies are communicated to the supervisor.
• Advise and implement corrective measures to achieve desired plan results in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for the continuous improvement of maintenance processes and systems. Participate improvement ideas as directed.
• Communicate effectively internally within the department as well as with all other departments, sections and
contractors as required.
• This position works shift work to cover continuous operations. Shifts can be Days/Afternoons or Nights.
Primary Skills & Qualifications
• (Red Seal) Heavy Equipment Technician – Off Road / Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Certificate of Qualification with 5 or more years of field maintenance experience working on heavy equipment in an open pit mining environment required
• Welding and fabrication experience required with an emphasis on equipment, structural and ground engaging tool maintenance best practices in the shop and field.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting, repairing, changing components, and performing maintenance activities on the following equipment:
• Atlas Copco PV271 & D65 drills
• Cat 6030 face shovel
• Cat MD6290 drills
• Cat 793F and 777G trucks
• Cat 14M/16H/16M Motorgraders
• Cat D6/D9T/D10T Track Type tractors
• Cat 390D/320D/345D Excavators
• Cat 994K/992K/988H/950/930 Wheel loaders
• Cat 740B Articulated trucks
• Sandvik DX800 drills
• Lube trucks, Skidsteers, Telehandler, Forklifts, Cranes and other ancillary equipment
• Terex/Grove Cranes of various models
Secondary Skills & Qualifications
• Proven track record in safe work practices and quality workmanship.
• Motivated, hard working with a professional attitude and the ability to work alone and unsupervised in remote areas in the shop or field in remote arctic environments.
• Focused, energetic and organized with superior attention to detail and acts with a sense of urgency when required.
• Excellent troubleshooting, diagnostics, failure mode analysis and defect identification skills. Prior NDT experience will be highly regarded.
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions and to interpret technical, procedures, design drawings, manuals and specifications.
• Language: Speak English, Read English, Write English (Inuktitut would be an asset).
• Certification of qualification to operate forklifts, Skidsteers, large cranes and/or boom trucks will be highly regarded
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work outdoors in all-weather condition.
• Experience with Mentoring Apprentices.
• Physically fit to perform all aspects of job.
Examples of Supporting Documents:
• Relevant Certificates from Baffinland recognized training institutes
• An authorized document from a former employer verifying previous experience
How To Apply:
• Please visit our website to apply online at;
https://iuoelocal793.org/work-at-baffinland/
• You may also send your resume by email to;
workatbaffinland@iuoelocal793.org
• Applicants may also call 905-469-9299 Ext. 2159 to speak with Dennis Bustos, Membership Recruitment Specialist, Mining Sector.
About IUOE Local 793
For 100 years the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 793 has successfully represented more than 17,000 operators and industrial and mining workers in Ontario and Nunavut. Becoming a Local 793 Member empowers you with incredible opportunity to access even more jobs at more than one company and further expand your experience, training, and skills. Become another inspired member with us and grow your career at an even higher level!
Learn more about the amazing success and rich history of IUOE Local 793: https://vimeo.com/378344656
Learn more about Baffinland Iron Mines and its operations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfP4JheT8gw
Please Note: The Partnership Collective Agreement between the Union and Baffinland recognizes and respects that Baffinland is party to an Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) that covers its mining operations. The IIBA provides that Inuit must have the opportunity for equitable and meaningful participation in Baffinland’s work at the mine. Therefore, Baffinland’s hiring priority will be given to beneficiaries under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) from Pond Inlet, Igloolik, Clyde River, Hall Beach and Arctic Bay and Iqaluit, followed by residents from other Baffin region communities and then to all other NLCA beneficiaries.
Company
Union members operate a range of hoisting and earth-moving equipment in all areas of the construction industry.
IUOE Local 793 members have helped build Toronto’s key infrastructure and many of its landmarks, such as the CN Tower, the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre), and New City Hall, as well as residential and commercial buildings, subway lines, and hospitals.
We have a head office and training campus in Oakville, another training campus in Morrisburg and district offices around the province.
Our story began Dec. 11, 1919 when 11 very determined men gathered at the Elliott Hotel in downtown Toronto to discuss their future.
At the end of that meeting, the men sent a letter to H.M. Comerford in Chicago, Illinois, then general president of the International Union of Steam Engineers, requesting that he immediately grant a charter and supplies for a new hoisting engineers local to represent workers in Toronto.
The charter members were Frank Dennis, Joseph Valin, James Hawkins, William Wells, J.S. Miller, Thomas Lahey, Dave McBlaine, Mat Clark, A. Richardson, J. Wright and R.J. Elliott.
The men got their charter and the local was on its way.
The early days weren’t easy. There were times when the future of the union looked bleak. During the Depression, for example, the local dwindled to just a few hardy souls. Money was so tight that the union office was closed and the furniture sold. Meetings were held in members’ homes. The only big project on the go was construction of Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
But dedication to the cause, plain old determination by the members, and a slight boom in the coal trade combined with aggressive organizing conducted at the Toronto docks, helped save the union. By 1942, membership had soared to 120 members.
After the Second World War, the local continued to grow as operating engineers were called on to build schools, hospitals, roads and institutional and commercial structures around the province.
The 1950s saw membership grow to 1,400. By then, the local also had enough money to rent an office at 205 Church St. in Toronto.
In the 1960s, union membership expanded with plenty of work on massive projects like Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the subway in Toronto. The head office on Church Street was torn down and replaced with a new one. Union offices were also opened in other areas.
In the 1970s, the local negotiated its first-ever provincial collective agreement. A pension plan and life and health benefit plan were also introduced. Another milestone was reached when the local succeeded in getting the hoisting engineers trade formally recognized in Ontario.
By the 1980s, membership had surpassed the 8,000 mark. The union moved into a new home at 30 Commercial Rd. in Toronto and opened a training site on 50 acres north of Stouffville.
The early 1990s proved to be a tough period for the local. A recession resulted in projects being cancelled and many members didn’t work for five or six months. More dark clouds gathered when the local was put under international supervision after getting into financial trouble. But as in the past, the union survived. The problems were straightened out, the union got its financial house in order and members went to work on projects like Highway 407, steel plants in Hamilton and the casino in Windsor. The union also elected a new executive and officers to lead it into the future under the guidance of business manager Mike Gallagher.
In 2005, the union moved into its present home, a 34,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art head office at 2245 Speers Rd. in Oakville. The building was a true symbol of the union’s progress over the years.
In 2019, Local 793 celebrated the union’s 100th anniversary with events and parades across the province. It was a year to reflect and celebrate 100 YEARS STRONG.
Over the years, the membership of Local 793 has met every challenge, continued to organize and press for positive change. The local has blazed a trail to bring dignity, safe working conditions and economic benefits to thousands of operators on construction sites across the province and territory of northern Canada.
The story of Local 793 is one of hope, hard work, pride and perseverance.
While building on the foundations of the past, Local 793 is preparing for the challenges of the future.
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