VEHICLE TECHNICIAN

Full job description

You will be required to join the Canadian Armed Forces Army Reserve to be employed in this position.

This is NOT a civilian placement.

Vehicle Technicians maintain, repair, and overhaul land vehicles and related equipment to keep them in top condition. Vehicle Technicians belong to the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

A Vehicle Technician has the following responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, overhaul and modify all types of automotive equipment and components
• Repair, adjust and modify automotive systems
• Repair, adjust, overhaul and modify powered equipment such as electrical generators and fuel-fired heating devices
• Use and maintain common and specialized tools, basic garage hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic equipment and oxyacetylene welding equipment
• Carry out the recovery of all types of vehicles used in the land forces, utilizing standard towing trucks and specialized tracked and wheeled recovery vehicles
• Drive all types of vehicles ranging from small support wheel vehicles to tank transporters
• Prepare and process maintenance documentation dealing with work orders, individual time cards and parts request forms
• Perform in land operations, when necessary, fight as infantry

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Vehicle Technicians experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working in different environments. Vehicle Technicians are employed at bases and stations across Canada and on deployed operations around the world. While on a base, they may be working in small spaces, like a workshop. In the field or on deployment they may work outdoors most of the time or in temporary accommodations.