Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Iqaluit, Nunavut
Tower Arctic Ltd. is a member of the Tower Group of Companies, founded in 1945 and later re-organized in 1961. Tower Arctic Ltd. is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost Arctic design, construction and management companies. The company has worked continuously in the Arctic since 1946 and has originated modern concepts in permafrost design and Arctic construction methods. We’vesuccessfully completed over fifteen hundred Arctic projects, for government and private owners. These Projects were all designed and built to take into consideration the special environmental requirements of the region, i.e., permafrost, extreme low temperatures, high windsand difficult logistic support.
Tower Arctic Ltd. is continuously active in heavy, civil and building construction projects with its head office and base facilities in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Over the years, projects have included commercial and industrial buildings, excavation, aggregate production, road building, water and sewer distribution systems, water treatment facilities, residential construction, institutional construction, weather stations, subdivision development, reservoirs, pipelines, bulk fuel facilities, airports and port facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will be responsible to repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul, and maintain heavy-duty equipment used in construction, material handling, transportation, and aggregate production. Check bulldozers, cranes, graders, excavators, and other heavy construction equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions. Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components. Repairs and routine maintenance on heavy trucks as well as equipment will need to be completed and documented. List of equipment requiring repairs and maintenance includes:
Excavators, from Cat 307 to Cat 365
Front end Loaders from Cat 936 to Cat 980
Cat D6-D8 Bulldozer
Cat Graders
Crushing equipment, Cone crushers, jaw crushers, screeners etc.
Tandem dump trucks – Western Stars and Macks
Epiroc Drills
General construction equipment including packers, zoom booms, man lifts, pickup trucks etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Background in heavy equipment maintenance and repairs
· Experience working on heavy civil Construction equipment.
· Familiar with working on Caterpillar, Komatsu, as well as other brands of equipment
· Able to work independently.
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Previous construction experience is an asset as well as remote work experience.
· Able to work away from home for longdurations of time
Tower Arctic Ltd. will cover all costs associated to flights, accommodationsand meals.
Tower Arctic Ltd. works closelyas a team, no matter what the position is within the company. We are excited to add to that group and expand our knowledge and expertise together.
Benefits:
- Travel expenses paid for
- All accommodations and meals included
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $2,000.00-$3,000.00 per week
Experience:
- Heavy Mechanic: 3 years (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
