May 6, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Organization:
TransAlta Corporation
Region:
United States, Washington, Centralia
End of contest:
June 8, 2020
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Mechanic
Description
We currently have great job opportunities for experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanics at our Centralia, WA mine. Under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, in the Mine Maintenance Department, a Heavy Equipment Mechanic safely trouble shoots and repairs major rolling stock equipment, both mechanical and electrical systems.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Inspect, trouble shoot and perform preventive and corrective maintenance repairs on major rolling stock equipment, with regards to mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems.
  • Primary Maintenance Responsibility
    • Terex MT4400 electric trucks.
    • Hitachi 3500 loader;
    • Cat wheel-loaders of various size;
    • Cat 777 mechanical haul trucks;
    • Cat D11R, D10R, D8R, D7R dozers
    • Komatsu D375, D475 dozers
    • Cat 657E Scraper
    • Cat 16H Motor Grader
    • Cat 323F Excavator
    • WA900 Komatsu loader
  • Secondary Maintenance Responsibility
    • Light duty pickup, forklifts and Class 8 service trucks.
  • Ability to problem solve independently
  • Regularly work 8-hour nights, days or swing shift.
  • Knowledge in the following areas would be beneficial: air conditioning and welding

QUALIFICATIONS:

(Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for qualifications.)

NEED TO HAVE:

  • Ability to communicate clearly
  • Ability to hear clearly (corrected or uncorrected)
  • Must possess good visual acuity (corrected or uncorrected)
  • Ability to understand and follow mine safety and mine production policies and procedures
  • Must be able to consistently work in safe manner
  • Regularly climb ladders
  • Occasional lifting of 30-40 lbs
  • Must be able to attend job reliably
  • Successful applicants should have 5-7 years' experience on heavy industrial equipment.
  • Ability to work in all types of weather
  • Available to work shift work.

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Contact

TransAlta Corporation

110 Twelfth Ave SW

Calgary

Alberta Canada

www.transalta.com