Assembly Technician - Edmonton

Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Career Number: 2838
Date Posted: 2022-07-19

Working at DFI

DFI recently celebrated 50 years in business and remains focused on customer satisfaction, providing quality piling services and products to our clients throughout Canada, the USA and Australia. At DFI, we believe anything is possible and we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.
Join our team and experience a rewarding and challenging work environment with a team that values winning together. We offer competitive wages and benefits, including RSP matching, health & dental, industry and apprenticeship training, professional development, referral incentives, and the opportunity for growth and advancement!

Job Profile

Our new build Assembly Technicians enjoy a flexible, clean, healthy, and organized team dynamic where they work together or independent in a challenging and rewarding environment to fit, align, plumb, assemble, test and commission new equipment using new or recommissioned parts within the fabrication group. Custom designed equipment can range from 45 Ton purpose-built Picker truck, 50 Ton crawler crane, Air Rotary surface mining, Auger Drilling and auxiliary equipment. The DFI and Assembly group management understands, the most valuable ideas and concepts are discovered by the front lines staff and encourage input from all levels to consistently improve equipment grade, quality and performance.
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Job Duties

Participate in facility health and safety practices
Maintain a good attitude and practice critical thinking skills
Perform tasks within or beyond there skillset in a controlled environment
Fit, plumb, assemble new parts, install small or large components to spec including but not limited to Pumps, PTO, Gearboxes, Generator, Power plant, Compressors, Booms, Derricks, Torque tube, sub frames, cooling packages, operators cabin, Track assemblies etc..
Layout and plan project parts placement and fitment.
Crimp and clean hydraulic hose assemblies
Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair mechanical and hydraulic systems
Commission new equipment including setting hydraulic pressure and flow
Operate forklift, overhead crane, laser level, and heavy shop tools as needed
Work with other team members mechanical engineering, welding, machining and painting groups

Qualifications

Registered Apprentice/Journeyman Millwright or Heavy Equipment Technician; an asset
Experience in the fabrication repair of heavy equipment or sub assemblies
Understanding of hydraulic plumbing and component groups; an asset
Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently
Must supply own hand and air tools

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