Heavy Duty Mechanic
Nortera Foods Inc
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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We are a manufacturing facility that processes and packages frozen vegetables. We harvest peas and corn locally as well as package different frozen vegetables grown in different regions.

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our Agricultural Maintenance team at our Taber, AB field shop.

 

Why Work Here?

  • Health and dental
  • Vacation time
  • Yearly fitness reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5000
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
  • Wellness activities
  • Referral program
  • Activities that serve our communities
  • Group insurance program

 

Hours of work:

  • Harvest (July – Oct): 12 hours rotating days & nights (including some Weekends and Holidays)
  • Non-Harvest (Nov – June): Monday – Thursday 4 10’s (straight Day’s)

 

About the Role:

  • Performing preventative maintenance by following work orders to rebuild combines in the off-season
  • Diagnosing, trouble shooting, and completing repairs to combines during harvest
  • Maintaining harvesters, tractors, trailers, and trucks.
  • Supervising harvest crews and monitoring daily maintenance/wash in the field
  • Off season preventative maintenance/rebuilds on harvesters that may include sheet metal fabrication, transmissions, gear boxes, hydraulics, welding, electrical, and electronics
  • Repairs broken down machines in the field
  • Supervises harvest operators, responsible for the crew that is on shift and checking that daily maintenance/wash is done correctly
  • Responsible for training and guiding the mechanics helper
  • Ensures harvesters are adjusted and functioning properly to do the best job possible
  • Ensures that paperwork is completed in a timely fashion

 

Qualifications:

  • Registered in a ticketed trade or have a journeyman’s ticket in a relevant trade such as Heavy Equipment Technician, Agricultural Equipment Technician, Millwright, Automotive Mechanic, Welder, and etc.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively
  • Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
  • Available to work on weekdays, weekends, nights, and holidays during peak season
  • Able to work 10-12 hour shifts
  • Have a valid driver’s license
  • Ability to squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, and use of ladders and stairs
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50lbs/23kg

 

Wages

  • $40.21/hr
  • Premiums for Sundays and Nights
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