Heavy Equipment mechanic-Day shifts

Palmer Johnson has a great opportunity for an experienced Heavy Equipment Technician in Burnaby, BC. If you love tearing down, inspecting, assembling and testing off-highway components, this role is for you. Palmer Johnson is a dynamic industry leader committed to providing superior customer service. We’re a North American remanufacturer and authorized distributor of heavy-duty off-highway transmissions, axles and components, representing such vendors as Twin Disc, ZF, Dana, Kessler, Funk (John Deere), Carraro, and more. Equipment OEM lines include JLG, Genie, Hyster, JCB, Manitou-Gehl, Haulotte, Brandt Hi-Rail Trucks and more. With 45 years of excellence, we know that our people are our greatest asset. The Service Technician is responsible for working on teardown, inspection, assembly and testing of off-highway components including marine gears, powershift transmissions, torque converters, planetary axles, transfer cases and industrial power take-offs, as well as working on heavy-duty off-highway equipment. The Service Technician is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with service and re-manufacturing customers and vendors by identifying and providing solutions to component malfunctions and failures through the inspection, diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, and preparation of equipment (unit) in a satisfactory and timely fashion, both in-house and in the field.

Ask yourself these questions- If you answer "YES!", Do you have 4+ years of experience working with heavy equipment or automotive ?

Have you previously worked on powertrain components (heavy-duty or automotive)?

Do you have certification in diesel or automotive (preferred but not required)?

Do you have strong mechanical aptitude and are skilled in troubleshooting, failure analysis, and basic hydraulic/electrical principles ?

Are you able to read assembly manuals, drawings, and schematics ?

Do you have the ability to communicate well with customers and have a strong sense of urgency?

Our Service Technicians work a M-F daytime shift. We provide ongoing OEM factory training on specific product lines and technicians are encouraged to attend other training programs that will improve their job skills. We enjoy a fun, flexible, and un-corporate culture and care about our people’s personal well-being, health, and safety. PJ is a market leader in a niche industry and we pride ourselves on being a small, privately-owned company.

Please note this position requires a background check, human performance evaluation, and illicit drug screen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.