Journeyman Technician
Journeyman Technician
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Job Description
Location: Balzac.
Department: Service.
Position:4th Year Apprentice or Higher.
Position Type: FullTime.
Shift: 40 hours per week rotating shift.
Wage: Negotiable based on experience.
GreatWest Kenworth has been a cornerstone in Albertas HeavyDuty trucking sector for over 50 years with seven branches strategically positioned across the province including Calgary Balzac Red Deer Lethbridge Redcliff Clairmont and Fox Creek (Parts only).
We are committed to upholding our role as the Premier Heavy Duty Truck dealership.
We provide an excellent work environment competitive salary stability and career progression avenues to skilled and dedicated professionals.
Heavy Equipment Technician
The Heavy Equipment Technician will work in a fastpaced environment where you will be diagnosing repairing and maintaining Class 7/8heavytrucks.
Your role will include:
- Conduct Maintenance troubleshooting and repair of all class 7/8 heavy truck systems.
- Interpret work orders and technical manuals on paper and in PC based formats.
- Complete service reports.
- Work scheduled on call shifts to provide repair service for customer trucks that require repairs.
- Attending additional training online provincially nationally and in the US as required.
- Maintain personal and company equipment.
- Communicate with teams (service writer service administrator lead hand foreman service manager service director) when managing their job duties and solving problems.
Key Skills and Experience Requirements:
- Apprentice HET or Truck Transport Mechanic 3rd year to Journeyperson)
- Paccar MX Engine experience an asset
- Kenworth Cab and Chassis electronics experience an asset
- Peterbilt experience an asset
- Cumminsexperience an asset
- Eaton Transmission and Dana/Spicer experience an asset
- Air Brake training an asset
- Familiar with software diagnostics such as Davie 4 Cummins Insite ESA BENDIX Service Ranger or equivalent
Other Related Skills:
- Be able to speak read write and comprehend to ensure effective communication with employees and customers.
- General computer and software diagnostics skills.
- The ability to withstand workrelated deadlines and pressures.
- Must be able to sit kneel lift walk lay and carry for extended periods.
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle. (Class 1 3 or 5 without previous suspensions).
- Must be able to travel to the US for additional technical training.
At GreatWest Kenworth our Employers are committed to setting you up for success and heres how:
- Education Offering additional training to further your skill set from outside vendors like Kenworth Cummins Eaton and more.
- Property Protection Being competitive with employee benefits like Toolbox Insurance to ensure your property is safe when its in our dealership.
- Safety Being the foundation for your role we at GreatWest Kenworth are committed to physical safety in our work sites and safety in belonging to a team.
- Total Rewards We offer industry competitive pay with both short term and longterm incentives to reward your hard work. Our Employees have fully paid medical dental and life insurance benefits available to them and their families as well as other programs to support your lifestyle in and out of work.
For a full list of the benefits we offerplease visit our website here.
GreatWest Kenworth is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in our workforce. We work to ensure that our policies and practices protect individuals and groups under applicable human rights legislation. We will respond to accessibility accommodations by applicants upon request.
**Recruitment Fraud**
Please note that some candidates have experienced recruitment fraud where an individual that claims to be affiliated with GreatWest Kenworth makes a false offer of employment and requests personal information or payment from the candidate. We only correspond with candidates through email addresses ending with @GreatWestKenworth. GreatWest Kenworth does not require applicants to provide copies of personal documents such as passports birth certificates or banking information as part of the application process.
Please email if you believe you have experienced recruitment fraud.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
