Senior Mechanic Supervisor

Duties

- Inspecting, diagnosing, maintaining, repairing and modifying a wide range of farm equipment, light and heavy vehicles, grounds maintenance equipment and special purpose research equipment of an agricultural research facility.
- Oversees and supervises the work of staff, plans, assigns and allocates tasks; ensures staff understand and accomplish assigned tasks; demonstrates work methods and techniques and provides detailed explanations or instructions to meet work goals and priorities; ensures the progress of work; motivates staff to meet established quality and safety standards; and appraises employee performance.
- Plans and implements a preventive maintenance program encompassing inspecting, testing and servicing vehicles, tractors and agricultural research equipment in a timely and cost efficient manner.
- Responsible for inventory and maintenance record keeping related to vehicles, tractors, grounds and farm equipment.
- Ensures work is performed in accordance with procedures and guidelines and workplace compliance to occupational health and safety requirements

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

The Ottawa Research and Development Centre is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's national network of 20 research centres. It is located on the historic Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa.
The Centre conducts research in the areas of crop development, genomics, biodiversity and integrated pest management.
The Mechanical Unit supports the research by maintaining and repairing a large fleet of tractors, vehicles and specialized agricultural equipment.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one indeterminate position.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar permanent and temporary employment for the location indicated for this process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Possession of an Interprovincial Journeyperson’s Automotive Service Technician Trade Certification or a Truck and Coach Service Technician Trade Certification.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of agricultural/farm related equipment.
Experience working in an agricultural research setting.
Experience in supervising a team and organizing a workload with changing priorities.
Previous employment as a professional mechanic with *recent hands on experience in the following areas: automobiles, light trucks or agricultural equipment repairs.

*Recent means the experience was gained no more than two years in the past.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of diagnostic and repair techniques in mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic control systems of vehicles or agricultural equipment.

Knowledge of health and safety practices in the workplace.

Teamwork
Initiative
Interactive communication
Concern for Safety
Team Leadership
Planning and organizing
Problem solving
Client focus

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

College diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in welding, automobile air conditioning or ABS brakes diagnostics OR a certificate from a recognised post-secondary institution in a field related to the position being filled.

Degree equivalency

A Class D or Class A Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.

Experience in welding and metal fabricating techniques.
Experience in maintaining research seeders, planters, plot combines and other small research equipment.
Experience in planning, organizing and prioritizing activities.
Experience using a computer for emails, garage management programs and vehicle repair manuals.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Ability and willingness to work with chemicals and/or pesticides.
Ability and willingness to work in various environmental conditions including variable weather conditions.
Ability and willingness to undertake work-related training.
Ability and willingness to control allergies, through use of protective mask and/or medication, and they must not impinge on tasks to be performed.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Driver’s Licence.
Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 20kg).
Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.