Heavy Equipment Technician Full-time Job

Do you want to work with and be responsible for maintaining the biggest mining equipment as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Suncor? You will use your technical knowledge and strong understanding of equipment maintenance to support our mine maintenance team in Fort McMurray.

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

• Two years of post-apprenticeship experience maintaining mining heavy equipment
• Experience with Caterpillar (CAT) auxiliary equipment, and Komatsu haul trucks
• A valid Alberta Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate or an Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate; attach your Journeyperson or red seal tickets with your application to be considered
• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

 

Responsibilities:

• Safely perform maintenance on and operate company provided equipment
• Run maintenance repairs on our equipment, including troubleshooting hydraulic systems, engines, transmissions, and electronics
• Remove and replace major components (engines, transmissions, wheel motors, etc.)
• Ensure that preventative maintenance guidelines are adhered to and maintain complete and accurate records for the technical and preventative aspects of this position
• Participate in post-event failure analysis and root cause discussions to develop solutions
• Execute all planned maintenance inspections and repairs on all types of heavy and auxiliary equipment
• Build practices and procedures for repairs and implement approved modifications for the heavy equipment and auxiliary fleet

 

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Base Plant Mine in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• The shift schedule is a six days on/six days off rotation (three days on, three nights on, six days off; 12-hour shifts)
• This position is safety sensitive
• You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use of ladders and working on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces
• If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy. Our values guide us in fulfilling our vision and represent who we are and who we aspire to be. We value safety above all else, we are stronger together, operational discipline is foundational to our business, we grow through curiosity and lifelong learning, and we act with integrity in everything we do.