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Job Description

Pay Range: $48.00 - $50.00

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

Heavy Equipment Technician (HET) - Large Equipment Fleet

Pay Range: $48 - $50 per hour

Position Overview:

This position is in Vancouver, BC.

As a Heavy Equipment Technician (HET), you will serve as the dedicated technical subject matter expert for all rental Large Equipment (LE) maintenance, inspections, and repairs across your assigned store locations. In this mobile role, you will provide critical technical expertise to store Tool Rental Center (TRC) associates, Mobile Service Technicians, and customers to ensure our fleet is safe and rental-ready. You will have the day-to-day independence to plan and coordinate your own workflow, balancing the prioritization of fleet business objectives with real-time customer service demands, allowing you to manage your stores effectively.

Required: Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician/Mechanic (Provincial Journeyman or Interprovincial Red Seal). Maintain Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) certifications.

Why Join Us:

• Comprehensive Health and dental benefits.
• Success Sharing, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Dedicated Tool, Uniform, and Safety Shoe Allowance.
• Company provided service vehicle, corporate credit card (for fuel/parts), laptop, and smartphone.
• Stable, regular daytime shifts with minimal overnight travel (less than 15%).

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnostics & Major Repairs: Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair advanced mechanical issues across the large equipment fleet, including gas/diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical, braking, and fuel systems.
• Fleet Management & Mobility: Execute routine preventative maintenance, store/lift inspections, and pre-delivery inspections (PDI). Coordinate equipment deployments, store-to-store transfers, and auctions as required.
• Asset Protection & Compliance: Ensure asset tracking accuracy, maintain operational GPS systems, and enforce 3 points of security on all towable equipment. Certified to safely operate delivery trucks and tow tandem-axle trailers.
• Tech-Driven Workflows: Formulate service strategies alongside Mobile Service Technicians (MSTs). Complete all parts orders, labor tracking, and work orders efficiently in D365 and corporate mobile platforms.
• Downtime & Parts Management: Diagnose and order replacement parts within 48 hours of equipment being sidelined to minimize downtime, immediately notifying the Regional Rental Manager (RRM) of any delays.
• Associate Training & Customer Support: Actively partner with Tool Rental Center (TRC) associates to provide customer solutions and deliver hands-on training on large equipment standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Rapid Field Response: Resolve urgent customer service calls by providing email updates, coordinating repair logistics, and arriving on-site within 24 hours.
• Safety & Transport Standards : Work in strict compliance with Home Depot safety protocols, safe lifting/driving techniques, and Hazmat procedures. Maintain flawless Ministry of Transportation compliance via Samsara Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) for driver logs and vehicle inspections.

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus

Skills:

• Certification: Current Trade Certification as a Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician/Mechanic (Provincial Journeyman or Interprovincial Red Seal). Must maintain Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) certifications.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant heavy equipment experience, light industrial, or oil & gas mechanical work experience.
• Technical Mastery: Proven ability to read and understand complex technical repair and parts manuals (mechanical, hydraulic, electrical).
• Driving & Transport Skills: Comfort driving service vehicles delivery trucks, towing tandem axle utility trailers, and a solid understanding of safe load securement and tie-downs. Must hold a valid clean drivers record, driver's license and pass a background check.
• Tools: Must provide your own standard tools of the trade.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position reports to the Regional Rental Manager

Travel Requirements:

• May require overnight travel less than 15% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform physical demands typical of the trade (lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, kneeling, crawling under or climbing on top of equipment).
• Willingness to work outdoors in variable Canadian weather conditions and around dirt, grease, and high-traffic store areas.

In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.

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