Mobile Equipment Operator

Overview

As a member of the military, Mobile Support Equipment Operators operate military vehicles ranging in size from standard automobiles to snow removal equipment and all-terrain vehicles.

• Operate buses, automobiles, trucks and tractor-trailers
• Operate specialized mobile equipment such as fuelling tankers, snowplows, tractors and all-terrain vehicles
• Receive, load, secure and unload materiel and equipment transported by road
• Provide transportation support for combat and field operations
• Maintain equipment in serviceable condition by cleaning, inspecting and correcting minor faults
• Prepare dispatch schedules and coordinate user requirements for vehicles and equipment
• Prepare and maintain job-related forms, records and reports

Mobile Support Equipment Operators encounter a variety of employment and environmental conditions, operating indoors on bases or outdoors during field operations and missions abroad.

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. The minimum required education is completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, followed by approximately 87 days of training at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre covering vehicle operation, field operations, tactical road moves, vehicle systems, recovery, map use, basic air field operations, and dangerous goods.

• Safety Supervisor
• Evasive Anti-terrorist Driver
• Evasive Anti-terrorist Driver Instructor
• Tractor-trailer Instructor
• Bus Instructor
• Instructional Techniques
• Air Brake Systems Instructor
• Master Driver
• Dispatcher
• Section Commander training
• Middle management
• Fleet management

This position is available for part-time employment with the Primary Reserve. Reserve Force members typically serve part time in their community, may also serve in full-time positions at fixed terms, and are paid 92.8% of Regular Force rates. They receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.