Shop & Field Attendant - 1st year Apprentice Mechanic

Shop & Field Attendant (Heavy Duty Mechanic Track)

Fort McMurray, AB | Full-Time, Local Position | $30.00/hr to Start

Heavy Equipment Maintenance / Shop & Field Support | Entry Level | 14 on / 14 off Rotation

Position Type: Full-Time, Local Position (Fort McMurray based)

Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta

Schedule: 14 days on, 14 days off rotation

Compensation: $30.00 per hour to start, plus living out allowance

Experience: Entry level. Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with basic tools required. Oil sands or mine site experience preferred.

Career Path: Heavy Equipment Technician apprenticeship, typically within 12 to 18 months, with progression through to Journeyman

Licence: Class 5 Advanced with a clean driver's abstract. Air Brakes will be required as you move into the apprenticeship track.

Pre-Employment: Criminal record check, drug and alcohol screening, and a position-specific fitness evaluation. Full details under Pre-Employment Requirements below.

Grizzly Trek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.

Grizzly Trek is seeking Shop & Field Attendants to join our valued client's heavy equipment maintenance team in Fort McMurray. This is a full-time, local position on a 14 days on, 14 days off rotation, starting at $30.00 per hour plus a living out allowance.

The Shop & Field Attendant is an entry level position paving the way for a career as a Heavy Equipment Technician. Apprenticeship opportunities, typically within 12 to 18 months, will be available to successful candidates who are dedicated, hardworking, and show excellent performance, attitude and the desire to move into an apprenticeship role. From there the path runs all the way through to Journeyman.

• Adhere to and comply with all safety and environmental policies and initiatives
• Complete hazard assessments to a high standard acceptable by OH&S
• Arrange equipment in the yard in an organized fashion
• Support supply chain with storage accuracy and parts pickup and delivery as requested
• Assist with shipping and receiving as requested
• Perform minor maintenance and assist Technicians as requested
• Copy and file maintenance and rental documents in compliance with established processes
• Grounds maintenance: keep the shop and yard clean of all debris, and organize tire inventory

• Mechanical background, basic mechanical aptitude and familiarity with basic tools
• Class 5 Advanced driver's licence with a clean driver's abstract (Air Brakes will be required as you move into the apprenticeship track)
• An excellent safety attitude, promoting and contributing to a strong safety culture with a demonstrated commitment to safe work practices
• Collaborative communication style with strong verbal, written and comprehension skills
• Self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team, and follows direction well
• Reliable, punctual and organized, with the flexibility to handle priorities that change through the day
• Highly motivated and eager to learn, with the initiative to get ahead of tasks in a fast-paced shop
• Able to lift 50 pounds without assistance and take pride in your work

As part of the hiring process, you will be asked to:

• Provide a minimum of a Class 5 Driver's Licence (Advanced) and clean Driver's Abstract
• Provide a criminal record check
• Complete drug and alcohol screening with a negative result
• Complete a fitness evaluation related specifically to your position
• Provide copies of current certifications (if you do not have any of the training required to be on site, we will provide it for you)

Please note: Employment is conditional upon successfully meeting ALL of the hiring requirements listed above.

• Oil sands or mine site experience
• Current site safety tickets (CSO or CSTS, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid)
• Air Brake (Q) endorsement already in hand

• 14 days on, 14 days off rotation, based in Fort McMurray, with a living out allowance provided
• Shop and yard work in a safety-sensitive environment
• Attendants are generally required to stand for the entire shift and lift in excess of 50 pounds. Being physically capable of doing the job is a necessity.
• Priorities change through the day, so flexibility is part…