Join Our Team!
Ready to break free from the ordinary? Kehoe Marine Construction is now hiring a Licensed Automotive Mechanic to join our team. In this exciting role, no day is ever the same. Expect to work on a variety of equipment, including our boats, tugs, trucks, and heavy equipment. This position offers consistent opportunity to learn and grow.
As a Mechanic at Kehoe, you'll play a crucial role in working with the team to maintain our fleet of equipment. You'll be responsible for diagnosing and performing maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing a wide range of equipment, vehicles and machinery. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring our operations run smoothly and efficiently.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES
- Inspects and diagnoses a wide variety of automotive, construction and marine equipment
- Operates basic hand tools and powered hand tools (i.e., drills, disc grinders, etc.).
- Maintains equipment, repairs, fabricates and/or replaces defective parts.
- Tests repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets specifications.
- Services, repairs and/or overhauls diesel engines, mechanical and hydraulic transmissions.
- Performs safety checks for fleet vehicles and all maintenance services
- Services, repairs and/or overhauls hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Cleans, lubricates, and performs other maintenance work.
- Executes workplan as designated by the Equipment Manager
- Ensures proper techniques are utilized to achieve the highest possible workmanship and quality of work.
- Works with the team to ensure that daily and weekly activities meet production goals.
- Clearly communicates information or questions to the team
- Mentors, trains and coaches junior staff, including apprentices.
- Follows work standards and behavioural expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity while representing the company to the best of their ability.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
- Ensures that work is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner.
- Other duties as assigned
COMPETENCIES
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Works well independently and with a team
- Strong willingness to learn
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Primarily works in a mechanic shop
- Must be able to perform the essential duties of the job, including bending, kneeling, climbing a ladder, standing, twisting, and reaching above head level.
- Occasionally works on job sites and on boats/barges on water.
- Exposure to all elements – summer heat, rain etc.
- Standing and walking for long periods of time. Ability to perform physically demanding work.
- Ability to communicate verbally and read in English.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 + years of experience as a Licensed Automotive Mechanic (310S or 310T), including experience with a wide variety of diesel and gasoline-operated equipment/vehicles preferred
- Valid Ontario Class G driver's license required. A-Restricted license considered an asset
- Strong mechanical skills and problem-solving abilities required
- Experience in welding preferred and/or the willingness to learn
- Basic reading and writing skills.
- Diagnostic skills required for multiple types of equipment, including preventative maintenance programs
- Experience with diesel engines considered a significant asset
- Knowledgeable in heavy equipment, and/or marine equipment including Caterpillar, John Deere etc. an asset, or must be willing to learn.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Promotes a safe work culture
- Knows, understands, and ensures compliance with safety regulations and corporate policies and procedures
- Participates in safety and skill training including but not limited to: Marine First Aid, Forklift Training, Working at Heights, etc.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Has own tools
- This position may have occasional travel
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A dynamic and supportive work environment.
Join our team and embrace the challenge! Apply today.
Building an inclusive, diverse, and accountable workplace where workers from all walks of life experience a feeling of community, respect, and kindness is our shared responsibility. We advocate for a workplace where we celebrate our individuality and succeed as a team. Kehoe Marine Construction welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in any aspects of the selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $19.84-$39.00 per hour
Expected hours: 44 per week
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
- Signing bonus
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
