Careers at Falcon Equipment

Shop Foreperson

Nanaimo,
British Columbia

Job description:

Why join the Falcon family?!

  • Extremely competitive salaries
  • Amazing benefits packages
  • Financial Health
  • RRSP matching
  • Flexibility
  • Job Security
  • Sustainable work
  • Growth opportunities
  • Relocation packages
  • Affordable province to buy a home

If you’re a heavy-duty equipment mechanic, hydraulic mechanic, automotive mechanic, marine mechanic, crane mechanic, elevator mechanic, hydraulic technician or millwright with a few years of experience we want you to join Falcon Equipment! This position will be based out of our Nanaimo location.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Supervise the activities of the shop floor
  • Train technicians in installation methods, safety, policies and procedures
  • Perform maintenance, repairs and testing on our customers’ various types of equipment focusing on truck-mounted cranes, snow and ice, and rail equipment
  • Performing other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of related experience with heavy equipment installations and/or maintenance
  • Their Red Seal Certification as a Heavy Duty Equipment Technician / Mechanic
  • OR will be in their 4th year of their apprenticeship with related heavy equipment experience
  • OR a combination of related education and work experience
  • Leadership and organizational skills
  • Hydraulic and electrical experience and knowledge is a definite asset
  • Solid mechanical skills with the ability to troubleshoot problems and read schematics
  • The ability to maneuver in and around heavy equipment
  • The ability to work independently
  • Your own tools
  • Welding experience is a definite asset

About the Benefits:

  • Competitive wage rates + $2.00 Foreperson Premium per hour
  • 100% prescription coverage and paramedical coverage
  • 100% basic dental coverage
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • Paid sick days
  • Paid vacation available in the first year of employment
  • RRSP/DPSP plan with matching contribution by the company
  • Premiums if you hold a current occupational first aid ticket
  • Opportunities for training and development
  • Non-unionized environment
  • Apprenticeship program reimbursed by the company
  • Amazing Employee Referral Program

Falcon Equipment is an equal opportunity employer.

* We thank all interested applicants; however, only those under consideration and legally entitled to work in Canada shall be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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