Mechanical Technician

About the Position

HAWBOLDT INDUSTRIES is Canada’s leader in marine cranes, winches, and specialized lifting equipment. We support customers worldwide in the Ocean Science, Defense, Workboat, and Offshore Industries.

We design it. We build it. Canadian owned, entrepreneurial, globally-recognized, and located in Chester, Nova Scotia. We want people who are hands-on and excited to make an impact on the company, and the industry.

We are looking for Mechanical Technicians/Machine Builders.

BY JOINING OUR TEAM AS A MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN YOU WILL

• Gain experience in a medium sized company; a company who successfully competes with the large, multi-national corporations
• Enhance your mechanical aptitude through your involvement in assembling a variety of custom engineered marine equipment
• Get valuable work experience and exposure to sales, engineering and manufacturing
• Witness and be hands-on with design/build/testing of our equipment
• Be entitled to a competitive wage, benefits, and pension plan
• Start overtime pay after 40 hours

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Mechanical Technician is responsible for assembling custom marine equipment; it follows the project from initial assembly to testing. The position overview is to be used as a guideline only and will not incorporate all functions of the job.

• Read job specifications, interpret and work from engineering drawings to assemble custom heavy equipment including winching systems and marine cranes

ATTRIBUTES WE SEEK

• Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Mechanical Technician or equivalent experience
• Previous hands-on experience in assembling heavy equipment with mechanical and hydraulic systems is preferred
• Work in a co-operative group atmosphere
• Willing and able to work shifts and overtime

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

Qualified candidates are invited to submit your resume quoting HAW Mech Tech in the subject line.

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, your application will not consider.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Supplemental pay types:

Overtime pay

About the Company

Hawboldt Industries
220 Highway 14, P.O. Box 80
Chester, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0

Company Contact

Melissa Atkinson
resumes@timberland-group.com
Preferred Contact: Email, In-person, Phone, matkinson@timberland-group.com

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume