Preventive Maintenance Technician - Heavy Equipment - Construction & Forestry (Stoney Creek)

Job summary

The technician is responsible for performing on-site preventive maintenance on commercial heavy equipment using specialized technology. Additionally, the role involves managing parts inventory, optimizing departmental processes, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Job details

Brandt is currently seeking a Preventive Maintenance Technician for our Stoney Creek Construction & Forestry location. This individual will be responsible for completing on-site preventive maintenance services on commercial heavy equipment at customer sites utilizing state of the art technologies and a new purpose built truck. Who We Are Brandt is a customer driven company, privately owned and family run, strengthened by diversification and succeeding through specialization. We operate over 170 locations across Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. For nine decades, the people of Brandt have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the hardworking people that we serve. And really, there’s no place we’d rather be because just like them, it’s when we’re working hard and getting things done that we’re at our best. Our success is driven by a passionate belief in the unlimited potential of our company and the ultimate success of our customers and we act on that belief every single day. That’s Powerful Value, Delivered. What You Will Be Responsible For Accountable for managing all aspects of parts inventory within parts system Optimize Parts Department processes to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction Grow profitable parts sales Coordinates a prompt, efficient, and timely flow of paperwork Works with the Operations & Service Managers to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for internal jobs Assists in analyzing departmental operations and storage layout and revises as needed for maximum effectiveness Maintain a high performance parts team through hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management in a safe environment Exercise disciplined expense control Ensure superior external and internal parts customer service through staff scheduling to cover business hours Work with product support and manufacturing groups to source and stock internally manufactured product parts Develop annual parts sales business plan and budget to include support to other Brandt branches Work with the Sales departments to maximize cross marketing opportunities Other duties as assigned What We Look For Motivated, energetic, and have strong oral communication skills Willing to work after-hours and/or participate in shift-work as required to support customer needs High degree of mechanical aptitude A recent driver’s abstract will be required Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds Must have experience operating, servicing, and/or maintaining agricultural, automotive, or heavy equipment Candidates with trade experience to a second- or third-year apprentice level are encouraged to apply Proven experience in contributing in a service-oriented environment working directly with customers and equipment operators are key assets What We Offer Competitive compensation: we offer fair, market-based wages that recognize your skills, experience, and contributions. Continuous Learning: through on-the-job training and educational opportunities. Opportunities for advancement within a growing company that values initiative and teamwork. Comprehensive benefits coverage: including health, dental and more to support your wellbeing. Retirement savings programs: Pension and RRSP programs to help you invest in your future. When you work for Brandt, we work for you. It’s as simple as that.

What you’ll do

The technician is responsible for performing on-site preventive maintenance on commercial heavy equipment using specialized technology. Additionally, the role involves managing parts inventory, optimizing departmental processes, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Candidates must possess strong mechanical aptitude and experience in maintaining agricultural, automotive, or heavy equipment. A valid driver's abstract is required, and applicants should be comfortable with physical labor and potential shift work.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation • On-the-job training • Educational opportunities • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Pension program • RRSP program

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Preventive maintenance
• Heavy equipment maintenance
• Mechanical aptitude
• Parts inventory management
• Customer service
• Oral communication
• Staff scheduling
• Budgeting
• Performance management
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Expense control
• Technical troubleshooting
• Equipment operation

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support