Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanic

Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanic – Grande Prairie, AB  GFL Environmental is actively seeking an Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our team in Grande Prairie, AB! Paying industry leading wages! Employer Paid Benefits Program! At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

What’s in it for you:

Benefits :
Competitive benefits plan, including Retirement Saving Options, for future financial security
Prioritized orthodontic and vision coverage
Life Insurance
Competitive wage
Tool Allowance
Boot Allowance
Our Mechanics safely operate, repair, and maintain GFL Environmental owned commercial diesel and alternative fuel trucks, and heavy equipment to ensure its ability to operate safely.

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnose and repair complex, modern CNG and diesel engines, and advanced electrical and hydraulic systems.
Perform repairs and preventive maintenance tasks such as PM and safety inspections.
Complete required record keeping associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
Review, plan and schedule work as required.
Operate tools, equipment, and machinery according to company safety procedures.
Ensure shop equipment and tools are kept in a safe operating condition.
Maintain a clean and safe work area in compliance with company safety standards.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:

Education:

Currently enrolled in or completed a pre-apprenticeship or technical training program.
Licensing:
Valid Driver’s License is required.
Tools:
Must provide your own basic tools and have a willingness to acquire more as you progress.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of tools required to perform repairs and maintenance on commercial vehicles and heavy equipment.
Ability to follow schedules, instructions, technical manuals and maintenance guidelines, and other procedures associated with the maintenance of company fleet assets.
Must be computer literate and willing and able to be trained in software systems.
Ability to communicate effectively across various levels of the organization.
Ability to be a self-starter capable of working effectively in a team environment or as an individual contributor.
Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Working Conditions:

The Technician must be able to work inside and/or outside in all different weather conditions including extreme cold and extreme heat.
Physical Demands:  Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
Moderate walking
standing
climbing
heavy lifting
carrying
stooping
bending
kneeling
reaching
grasping/gripping
pushing/pulling
Work utilizing personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, safety-toed boot, utility gloves, reflective vest, hearing and eye protection, hard hat, etc.
Work outside and inside, around moving objects, vehicles, and machinery with moving parts. Physically able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, and push/pull up to 100 pounds.
About GFL  At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life! Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE! We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth!

We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project We believe investing in the future is the right…