MECHANIC/LEAD HAND (SUDBURY)
FULL TIME / SUDBURY
Fisher Wavy Inc. is looking for loyal hard-working employees to join Northern Ontario’s Leading Supplier of Ready-Mix Concrete team. We are looking for a Lead Mechanic (afternoons) in the Greater Sudbury Area. This is a full-time permanent position with a competitive pension and benefits package available.
The lead mechanic position is responsible to troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on all types of vehicles/equipment and hand tools within the company’s fleet. The lead mechanic may also be asked in conjunction with the supervisor to evaluate, prioritize and delegate work amongst the mechanics and part-time mechanics.
Responsibilities
- COMPLY WITH ESTABLISHED COMPANY SAFETY AND OPERATING RULES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDELINES; AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING UNSAFE PRACTICES TO YOUR SUPERVISOR.
- WORK ALONG WITH THE AREA SUPERVISOR TO PRIORITIZE AND DELEGATE WORKLOAD FOR THE MECHANICS AND PART-TIME MECHANICS.
- MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO PROTECT ONESELF AND OTHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES AND ALL APPLICABLE COMPANY SAFETY RULES.
- MUST BE ABLE TO OPERATE ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS.
- MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM MINOR AND MAJOR REPAIRS ON ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL VEHICLES, TRAILERS, POWER-OPERATED EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS HAND TOOLS.
- WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ACCURATE COMPUTER RECORDS OF TIME AND PARTS USED ON SPECIFIC WORK ORDER TASKS
- ASSIST IN DEVELOPING TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCEDURES.
- PERFORM ALL OTHER DUTIES AS APPARENT OR ASSIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR.
- SUPERVISION/DIRECTION OF OTHERS
- DIRECTS, INSTRUCTS AND WORKS WITH THE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND CO-WORKERS ON VEHICLE/ EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES. WORKS WITH INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT OPERATORS TO UNDERSTAND AND SOLVE COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS IN REGARDS TO PROPER VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
Qualifications
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT
- A TWO-YEAR DEGREE IN HEAVY TRUCK MECHANICS AT THE VOCATIONAL LEVEL.
- A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT.
- SPECIFIC MECHANIC CERTIFICATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AND/OR DESIRED.
At Fisher Wavy we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Fisher Wavy welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, and all will be given consideration for the position, but only those that are selected for interviews will be contacted.